If I hear (or read) one more pundit lament the fact that the Harris-Walz campaign didn’t address ‘working class’ issues, I am going to lose it. They did - at every bloody event and in every interview.
But, these folks are also the first people to swear up and down that misogyny and racism played absolutely no part in the election outcome. We know, of course, how it played out: Trump got about the same number of votes as last time, and Democratic votes dropped by 7-8 million. This was no red shift, bigoted dems stayed home.
Exactly! There’s such a huge lie pervading our media right now. She spoke at length about building up a strong working class and had policies to match. It wasn’t the message it was the messenger and the media class’s failure to be honest about it is holding us all back.
a-fking-men. finding myself either ranting in meetings, or simmering silently in rage so i don't get fired, those are my two speeds lately. i get momentary clarity when my patients or my friends' kids ask me things. giving them perspective and work to do is the only thing giving me forward momentum rn.
I have ignored all media since the election so thankfully haven’t seen any of what you describe, but I can well imagine it, and believe that you are totally correct. We can’t be defenders of a system that doesn’t work for anyone but the wealthiest among us. It’s time to throw out Biden-era civility.
For what little it’s worth I have to wonder how much of the “fault” being placed on very specific demographics (who were never at fault - the very idea is ludicrous) is yet another attempt by the wealthy and powerful to keep us divided.
Oh totally. I believe it is a passé media class trying to hold onto power even though their monopoly on it has brought us to this moment. They need to step down and asides
If I hear (or read) one more pundit lament the fact that the Harris-Walz campaign didn’t address ‘working class’ issues, I am going to lose it. They did - at every bloody event and in every interview.
But, these folks are also the first people to swear up and down that misogyny and racism played absolutely no part in the election outcome. We know, of course, how it played out: Trump got about the same number of votes as last time, and Democratic votes dropped by 7-8 million. This was no red shift, bigoted dems stayed home.
Exactly! There’s such a huge lie pervading our media right now. She spoke at length about building up a strong working class and had policies to match. It wasn’t the message it was the messenger and the media class’s failure to be honest about it is holding us all back.
a-fking-men. finding myself either ranting in meetings, or simmering silently in rage so i don't get fired, those are my two speeds lately. i get momentary clarity when my patients or my friends' kids ask me things. giving them perspective and work to do is the only thing giving me forward momentum rn.
I have ignored all media since the election so thankfully haven’t seen any of what you describe, but I can well imagine it, and believe that you are totally correct. We can’t be defenders of a system that doesn’t work for anyone but the wealthiest among us. It’s time to throw out Biden-era civility.
For what little it’s worth I have to wonder how much of the “fault” being placed on very specific demographics (who were never at fault - the very idea is ludicrous) is yet another attempt by the wealthy and powerful to keep us divided.
Oh totally. I believe it is a passé media class trying to hold onto power even though their monopoly on it has brought us to this moment. They need to step down and asides
A thousand times yes.