Or more than half of the electorate. There are dems on lemmy that want blood and conflict, who would rather see trump killed instead of being defeated in an election and being sent to prison. There are independents who will vote for whoever appears “stronger” on video as opposed to who is more likely to work for their interests. The position of president has been “who the american people (and remember, corporations are people) love from their media exposure to said candidate” far more than “who has the best policy” for a long time
It seems like we are talking about different things.
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We know with well-tested confidence that that does nothing for half the electorate.
Or more than half of the electorate. There are dems on lemmy that want blood and conflict, who would rather see trump killed instead of being defeated in an election and being sent to prison. There are independents who will vote for whoever appears “stronger” on video as opposed to who is more likely to work for their interests. The position of president has been “who the american people (and remember, corporations are people) love from their media exposure to said candidate” far more than “who has the best policy” for a long time