Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020
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In primate cultures, the lower rungs of the hierarchy imitate the higher rungs. Especially to young people, celebrity heroes are the quintessential upper rung. The cool-makers. The left is devoted to attempts to make its politics cool. I think the right has sort of given up on that angle and trusted the ravages and wisdom of age to do its work on enough human minds.
wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 02:58 last edited by@Horace said in Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020:
In primate cultures, the lower rungs of the hierarchy imitate the higher rungs. Especially to young people, celebrity heroes are the quintessential upper rung. The cool-makers. The left is devoted to attempts to make its politics cool. I think the right has sort of given up on that angle and trusted the ravages and wisdom of age to do its work on enough human minds.
True. But I have heard that there is a small but growing sense that being on the right is "cool."
The problem with the term "conservative" is that it is somewhat synonymous with "constipated" with all the other associations e.g., old, old-fashioned, dad or grandpa's perspective, square, dirt farmer, hick, crew cut, on and on.There is, of course, the tendency for the young to go against the grain, "the Man" and confidently if blindly support the alternative, whatever it might be.
And, there is enough social discourse about "brainwashing" of young people in K-16, so that perhaps there is a tendency to hear that word and then consider for oneself whether it is/was true. If the answer in reflection over time might be true, then I predict there will be a rather rapid movement towards the right, especially if teachers cannot spew their administratively imposed bias behind closed doors, out of earshot of parents (and, center or center-left / center-right teachers will just know to shut up).
Or, Biden wins, and the republicans fade away, never able to be elected into majority positions pretty much anywhere.
I wish that N Korea goof would lob a nuke somewhere. That would unite everyone that matters. Kinda extreme though.
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wrote on 22 Aug 2020, 11:55 last edited by George K
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wrote on 22 Aug 2020, 12:03 last edited by
Everybody with an IQ equivalent to a rock or better, knew it was all political theater.
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wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 11:43 last edited by
“Across their respective four nights of programming, the Democratic convention averaged more than 20 million total viewers per night in the 10 p.m. spotlight viewing hour, compared with 17.4 million total viewers for the GOP convention.“
The TV viewership numbers are in. The Democratic National Convention has won the TV viewership comparison.
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wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 11:50 last edited by
A very good sign, as I said in the other thread.
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wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 11:56 last edited by
Both of you are idiots. Jesus.
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wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 16:43 last edited by
Post convention polls:
Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/national/ as downloaded on 2020-09-02 around noon Eastern Time.
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wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 16:54 last edited by
Just like 2016.
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wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 17:16 last edited by
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wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 17:28 last edited by
@Mik said in Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020:
Just like 2016.
Every freaking election is the same here. I remember Larry congratulating President Romney on his wonderful victory.
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wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 17:47 last edited by
If I had to guess today I would say Trump will be re-elected. But September 2 to November 3 is an eternity.
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If I had to guess today I would say Trump will be re-elected. But September 2 to November 3 is an eternity.
wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 18:23 last edited by@Mik said in Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020:
If I had to guess today I would say Trump will be re-elected. But September 2 to November 3 is an eternity.
It's certainly going to feel like one.
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@Mik said in Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020:
Just like 2016.
Every freaking election is the same here. I remember Larry congratulating President Romney on his wonderful victory.
wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 20:48 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020:
@Mik said in Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2020:
Just like 2016.
Every freaking election is the same here. I remember Larry congratulating President Romney on his wonderful victory.
One of the few mistakes I've made in my life....