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All valid epistemologies are similar, while each faulty epistemology is incorrect in its own way.

@TagYourToe Sadly, Trump won the majority of Hispanic men, and improved significantly among both Black women and Black men.

His willingness to go onto any lifestyle podcast enabled him to reach all kinds of apolitical people, who were easily lied to.

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Matthew Sheffield 6h ago

@TagYourToe You shouldn't be so dismissive of your fellow human beings. Many people voted for Trump because they were lied to. He promised lower prices and no wars. They were so focused on not becoming homeless in the horrible gig economy that they didn't have time to question that.

Matthew Sheffield 7h ago

It's so unfortunate that many Democrats do not understand the difference between helping the party be more effective at advocating for itself versus nihilist leftism that doesn't believe voting ever works.

There's a massive difference between demanding that Democrats reach out to the public and actually pay for advocacy media and "all parties are the same" BS.

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Matthew Sheffield 7h ago

@TagYourToe Democrats raised more money than Republicans in 2024. We have lots of money. But it's wasted by subsidizing right wing local news. They should invest in websites, podcasts, and online video.

Matthew Sheffield 10h ago

Flux 10h ago

Dobbs v. Jackson was just the beginning of the reactionary assault on women

Reproductive rights journalist Susan Rinkunas joins "Theory of Change" to discuss the right's sprawling effort to eliminate birth control, abortion pills, and women’s rights as a whole https://plus.flux.community/p/dobbs-v-jackson-was-just-the-beginning

Dobbs v. Jackson was just the beginning of the reactionary assault on women

Susan Rinkunas discusses the sprawling effort to eliminate birth control, abortion pills, and women’s rights as a whole

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Matthew Sheffield 11h ago

@TagYourToe Most people don't know much of anything about politics, philosophy, or ideologies. They know what they see on TV or the internet. And Democrats put almost nothing into the media compared to Republicans.

Businesses don't expect people to innately know about their products. They spend billions on media. Political parties have to do the same 24/7 365.

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Matthew Sheffield 11h ago

@TagYourToe Public opinion is shaped, not a force of nature.

Republicans spend billions annually on media. Democrats do not.

Matthew Sheffield 22h ago

CBS should launch a new sitcom called "Everybody Hates Bari."

Democrats and independents don't want blatantly pro-Republican bias. Republicans want vein-popping ragebait.

This was doomed from the start, and anyone outside the elite Republican bubble knew it.

https://www.status.news/p/cbs-news-ratings-decline-bari-weiss

Weiss’ Ratings Wipeout

Six months into Bari Weiss’ overhaul of CBS News, new ratings data obtained by Status shows its flagship programs are shedding viewers at an alarming rate, collapsing to historic lows and accelerating the network’s decline.

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Matthew Sheffield 1d ago

The doctrinaire libertarianism of Jeffrey Epstein is vital to understanding his influence.

Libertarians have broadly infected almost all left institutions around the world, and they're a huge reason why the US Democrats are so feckless. https://america2.news/part-three-what-was-epsteins-edge-agenda/

Part Three: What was Epstein's “Edge” agenda?

Was Jeffrey Epstein part of Russia's broader war on the West? In this multi-part series we examine his obsession with nuclear scientists, eugenics, transhumanism, and influence. What we found will likely surprise you.

America 2.0

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