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submitted 2 weeks ago by grue@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20368770

It’s easy to understand if you realize that America is essentially a corporation rather than a country, and that country is only representing its shareholders.

In case you’re confused - if you’re not rich and powerful, you’re not a shareholder. You’re an employee or a commodity or an expense, and you exist to enrich the shareholder class.

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[-] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Love the idea... But let's be real, Conservative rhetoric has depended on attacking peoples trust in acedemia, administrative government positions and anyone who is an expert who doesn't reinforce the vibe of being a "dissenting voice". Fact checks make those of us who understand sourcing feel like we're owning the idiots, but for the Conservative audience iit very rarely shifts people out of their steadfast adherence and instead tends to make them distrust the medium the debate is held in.

Conservative rhetoric has been a poisoned well for a long time. To play by their game one has to look more at a vibes based playbook. Their voting block generally have a misplaced overconfidence in their own ability to read body language and tone. It's literally not the words and definitely not the facts, it's the affect they are delivered in.

It's part of why they dunno how to think about Harris and have conspiracy theories about her earrings piping her answers. She is outperforming Trump on affect of delivery based on their playbook and they don't know how to interpret that.

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