> They are not interested in facts, or empathy, or calmly discussing how to face an uncertain and complex world.
Doesn't this describe the other side? "Deplorables," "ignorant ruralites," "uninformed -ist -phobes"? Is that attitude interested in empathy or calmly discussing things?
> Interested in hiring whatever strong-man seems most likely to make the bad people stop doing tbe bad things and make the good times happen
Isn't this exactly how Obama got elected? "Hope and change", and Obama's been practically worshipped as a savior ever since.
> The politics of fear won
I think fear had a lot to do with this result, but those fears are grounded in reality. One candidate acknowledged the problems that have arisen in the last decade, while the other did not. Time will tell how well he actually handles them.
It's actually funny how, when faced with your failure, you double-down on your failed strategy, rather than humbling yourself and reconsidering whether you are actually so much more intelligent than everyone else.
Not only are they idiots, but uninformed as well. That's always the root problem, isn't it? If only they would read what you read, they'd think what you think! Just gotta find a more effective way to brainw--I mean, communicate. Have you considered asking The Riddler for help strategizing? Maybe you could join forces with the Greens...
And leftists say that conservatives are stubborn, sheesh.
Doesn't this describe the other side? "Deplorables," "ignorant ruralites," "uninformed -ist -phobes"? Is that attitude interested in empathy or calmly discussing things?
> Interested in hiring whatever strong-man seems most likely to make the bad people stop doing tbe bad things and make the good times happen
Isn't this exactly how Obama got elected? "Hope and change", and Obama's been practically worshipped as a savior ever since.
> The politics of fear won
I think fear had a lot to do with this result, but those fears are grounded in reality. One candidate acknowledged the problems that have arisen in the last decade, while the other did not. Time will tell how well he actually handles them.