Well said Don. It does feel pretty awful right now but the people and the legal community will mobilize and continue the fight. And many non governmental institutions will be working together as they always have.
So incredibly devastating. I'm still trying to figure out how to come to terms with it. But all the blaming of Democrats really misses an important point in my opinion. This election, above others, validates what social scientists and psychologists have long known: people hate uncertainty and someone proclaiming loudly and confidently will be believed regardless of whether what they are saying is true. Trump is a master at exuding confidence and certainty in everything he says, (hence the term 'confidence man' or con man) and people believe him even when you can physically see that he's lying! And Musk used his mastery of social media to micro-target his audience with exactly what he wanted them to hear. So many credible people presented the facts, desperately trying to open people's eyes to Trump's true character and the dangers of his plans, but this only hardens peoples beliefs. Yes, there were things the Democrats could have done differently, but I believe that no matter what the Democrats said or did, we could not beat the largest scale con job in our lifetime. This level of mass delusion does not bode well for future elections either. And I'll never in a million years understand how the Evangelicals turned Trump into nothing short of a Messiah, I mean, of all people!!
Thank you for your comment. I agree with the points you make. Dems will have to find a better way to deal with the con and social media. But I think they have other lessons to learn as well.
This morning’s NY Times “The Daily” podcast does a great job of identifying the Democrats’ challenges in assessing and addressing the causes of their loss. I’ve included a link in my earlier reply.
Well said Don. It does feel pretty awful right now but the people and the legal community will mobilize and continue the fight. And many non governmental institutions will be working together as they always have.
Thanks Steve.
So incredibly devastating. I'm still trying to figure out how to come to terms with it. But all the blaming of Democrats really misses an important point in my opinion. This election, above others, validates what social scientists and psychologists have long known: people hate uncertainty and someone proclaiming loudly and confidently will be believed regardless of whether what they are saying is true. Trump is a master at exuding confidence and certainty in everything he says, (hence the term 'confidence man' or con man) and people believe him even when you can physically see that he's lying! And Musk used his mastery of social media to micro-target his audience with exactly what he wanted them to hear. So many credible people presented the facts, desperately trying to open people's eyes to Trump's true character and the dangers of his plans, but this only hardens peoples beliefs. Yes, there were things the Democrats could have done differently, but I believe that no matter what the Democrats said or did, we could not beat the largest scale con job in our lifetime. This level of mass delusion does not bode well for future elections either. And I'll never in a million years understand how the Evangelicals turned Trump into nothing short of a Messiah, I mean, of all people!!
Thank you for your comment. I agree with the points you make. Dems will have to find a better way to deal with the con and social media. But I think they have other lessons to learn as well.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000676479701
This morning’s NY Times “The Daily” podcast does a great job of identifying the Democrats’ challenges in assessing and addressing the causes of their loss. I’ve included a link in my earlier reply.