BTW - interestingly, CNN took a poll on the 1 year anniversary of Jan 6 this year, and only 44% of Democrats and Independents thought that democracy was under threat. So my question is this - if we can't convince a majority of Democrats, how in the world can we convince a majority of Independents and center-right Republicans?
BTW - interestingly, CNN took a poll on the 1 year anniversary of Jan 6 this year, and only 44% of Democrats and Independents thought that democracy was under threat. So my question is this - if we can't convince a majority of Democrats, how in the world can we convince a majority of Independents and center-right Republicans?
It goes to how most voters aren't engaged, usually until post-Labor Day. And most voters don't pay for subscriptions to organizations like the Bulwark, or online newspapers like WAPO and the NYT, so none of our comments reach any of them. What should the Democratic Party and other like-minded organizations be doing to not only reach them, but to persuade them that Democracy is, indeed, on the ballot in November?
Most voters expect to live their lives without having to pay too much attention to politics. The whole reason to vote for representatives is to be represented, and not slog through ever multiplying memes and slogans to figure out what is fact and what is propaganda. Reading a magazine like the Economist used to be enough to be an informed citizen. Constant vigilance was not necessary.
I truly hope the Jan 6 public hearings bring home the fact that these midterms, unlike most midterms, may well be crucial to the continuance of Democracy. I am up to here with the bad faith insistence on the right that America is not a democracy but a Republic. True enough, but so is The People's Republic of China.
This should be the focus of the Jan 6 committee public hearings.
I think the poll numbers are where they are because you don't see it talked about much at all outside of us nerds. Once the Jan 6 public hearings begin it will have to get covered more and hopefully bring home how close we were to losing everything that day.
BTW - interestingly, CNN took a poll on the 1 year anniversary of Jan 6 this year, and only 44% of Democrats and Independents thought that democracy was under threat. So my question is this - if we can't convince a majority of Democrats, how in the world can we convince a majority of Independents and center-right Republicans?
It goes to how most voters aren't engaged, usually until post-Labor Day. And most voters don't pay for subscriptions to organizations like the Bulwark, or online newspapers like WAPO and the NYT, so none of our comments reach any of them. What should the Democratic Party and other like-minded organizations be doing to not only reach them, but to persuade them that Democracy is, indeed, on the ballot in November?
Most voters expect to live their lives without having to pay too much attention to politics. The whole reason to vote for representatives is to be represented, and not slog through ever multiplying memes and slogans to figure out what is fact and what is propaganda. Reading a magazine like the Economist used to be enough to be an informed citizen. Constant vigilance was not necessary.
I truly hope the Jan 6 public hearings bring home the fact that these midterms, unlike most midterms, may well be crucial to the continuance of Democracy. I am up to here with the bad faith insistence on the right that America is not a democracy but a Republic. True enough, but so is The People's Republic of China.
That's a really good point - it can be exhausting, not to mention demoralizing, anymore. I still have days when I have to opt out for a bit.
This should be the focus of the Jan 6 committee public hearings.
I think the poll numbers are where they are because you don't see it talked about much at all outside of us nerds. Once the Jan 6 public hearings begin it will have to get covered more and hopefully bring home how close we were to losing everything that day.