Also a majority of Americans are fucking straight up dumb and not engaged in politics or news at all. Last study I saw Americans average a 6th grade reading level. What this looks like in practice though is:
Can read: Straightforward, informational text like food labels, bills, and basic news articles.
Can understand: Stories with plots, character changes, and a clear point of view.
Likely needs help with: Texts that use a high degree of academic vocabulary, complex sentence structures, or highly abstract concepts, as found in high school or college-level material.
So until the Dems can also narrow and dumb down their messaging they won’t gain ground. It’s why when Walz called them weird it worked so well because everyone understands that.
Well, so far the women we’ve run are 1) one of the most hated politicians of all time, and 2) a cop who repeatedly stated her support for genocide.
So… idk if ‘women’ is the issue here. Maybe we should try running one that doesn’t come with decades of baggage / isn’t an overtly horrible person?
I mean, sexism is definitely a factor, but one that has thus far only become insurmountable in combination with a mountain other barriers.
Also a majority of Americans are fucking straight up dumb and not engaged in politics or news at all. Last study I saw Americans average a 6th grade reading level. What this looks like in practice though is:
So until the Dems can also narrow and dumb down their messaging they won’t gain ground. It’s why when Walz called them weird it worked so well because everyone understands that.
I think you nailed it here. Give the people a choice to vote for AOC and I think it will happen.