They drive their F150 truck too, probably.

🤣😂

Yup. A majority of Americans are stupid, ignorant, and evil. Way to go America! You've created tens of millions of DUMMIES. Is there a Guinness record for that? More than anywhere else, I'd guess. America's number 1! America's number 1!

Not even close to a majority Less than 30% The electoral college has people not voting or not even registering to vote MAGAt troll?

The only math they know is that their time is worth nothing.

Reminds me of a cousin who was running out of gas on the highway so he drove faster to get to a gas station sooner

Corporate news legitimatized this stupidity. If I was interviewing this lady I would’ve walk out the room.

A two-hour round trip for anything is routine for just about everyone. It's an estimate of less than an hour each way plus the time spent on the activity. Media leaders are wrong to turn a thin anecdote into 20/20 political hindsight but you are calling people morons for running errands.

Not just the voters, also the Manhattan/Beltway/West Coast intelligentsia apparently.

And members of elite media

That is human psychology. And psychology is a shit pscience.

I hope they get a good supply after that 2-hour drive.

is Rebecca dense and naive?...or are there many folks in Nebraska who are just plain stupid?

I've been saying it for "only" 25 years! No brain at all, just shit!

Sitting in line at Costco for 30 minutes to save $0.20/gallon on gas mentality

And apparently news presidents too.

Judging by the earnestness of that piece, executives of news organizations aren’t doing much better.

Cost of gas vs the cost of bread? Yep. You're right!

Nobody does that. They might drive two hours to visit a relative and pick up cheaper bread while they are there. Can I be president of a news organization now?

Maybe the willingness of the News Media to lie about the reality of the story is the story of 2024. I mean people are also dumb, which is why lying works so well these days.

They're probably buying bread in bulk from a bakery outlet and freezing it. (People do that even when inflation is low.) She fails to explain that, which is poor communication. Customers have to buy a lot to make it worth the extra gas money, so emphasizing how much they buy at a time is key.

You're making a very large assumption. I'm sticking with the original premise, that most voters really are just mind-blowingly dumb.

They can be but not because of this. When you live in a rural community, you spend the day going to Costco and all the other places and stock up. If you’re shopping for a family, it’s cost effective. These reporters are pushing a narrative without telling the whole story.

Great point.

Gas alone would have made that loaf of bread $10 more.

That's the point.

She is right about polls and journalistic duty.

If we want to go back in time and maga then maybe they could bake some. It’s not that hard and cheap.

Those same voters complain about the price of gas while they buy large pick ups and SUVs, and then spend 2 hrs driving one way into a larger town to spend their $$, while local businesses suffer. And then re-complain that elites are overlooking rural America.

$50K for a truck with low mpg, $60 to fill the tank, fill up 2-3 X per week. This is insanity.

And usually only 1-2 people in that vehicle.

Two YUUUGE peopl

Some will even drive 30 miles each way to a gas station that's $0.02/gallon cheaper. We need national IQ testing.

.. or learn how to bake a basic loaf of bread. Dirt cheap.

So, more on gas than saved on bread. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Rotellas is the shit. I don't pay for gas as my company provides me with a vehicle and gas for work and play, but even if I did, I'd drive my ass there for a fresh loaf of Italian twist bread without thinking twice. Even if it cost me $2 more per loaf.

My takeaway is that when a source lies (or maybe, to give the benefit of the doubt, is merely wrong) a professional journalist will simply type what they say and relay it uncritically to their readers. Seems bad.

Make your own bread very easy. I don’t think there is a cost benefit to driving 2 hrs for a loaf of bread.

The lesson is that the mainstream media ran these kinds of stories LONG AFTER inflation had been tamed. They also failed to put inflation in perspective (ie, it was a global phenomenon and the U.S. was better than anywhere else).

People could have been doing a big shopping trip to the city because food and other goods were cheaper than where they live, and just so happened to buy the bread they like while there. Also, what bakery sells, what I'm assuming to be fresh bread, cheaper than package store bread?

Where does Nebraska ranked in scholastic achievements?

If that story is true those people are too stupid to be allowed to vote.

People do crazy things when they're desperate, and rational thought goes right out the window. Maybe we could focus on helping people who are struggling this badly instead of mocking them.

You don't need to be dumb when you're desperate.

Not everyone makes stupid decisions, but desperation can inhibit a person's ability to think clearly, especially if the desperation is sustained. A lot of people forget to incorporate gas costs when looking at grocery costs. It was a very common mistake in a coupon group I was part of years ago.

As a former nbc employee, this makes sense.

The economy was one of the biggest red herrings used by Republicans to convince stupid people that a man who is a failed businessman and couldn't get into Wharton on his own merits was somehow responsible for a successful economy, he has since claimed he can't control prices.

The lesson is that we are refusing to audit an election where it might be proven that maybe the voters don’t have shit for brains after all. Maybe they are just the victims of massive election interference and manipulation resulting in dire consequences for the entire country????

Nbcnews president is not too smart either

So easy to bake bread and at the same time decrease your carbon footprint Here are your basic ingredients; water, flour, yeast, salt and sugar BTW, it's the same for pizza dough

I just showed my nephew my super easy bread baking method this weekend. I stopped buying bread earlier this year.

So easy if you have the wherewithal: energy, time, a home with a working oven and refrigerator, are not a full-time caregiver for your elderly parents with dementia, aren't working two jobs with four kids, aren't undergoing chemo, you don't have arthritis, your life isn't in shambles ♥️

A big stand mixer with a dough hook or a breadmaker is key. Or a need for hand and upper body exercise.

This is rage bait, y'all. Can we stop this ridiculous discourse already? You're the type of people that get a chip on their shoulder after watching a late night comedy segment where they spent 8 hours in New York fishing for dumb answers from drunk tourists.

Half a country of simpletons who voted for the biggest Village Idiot

Dear Max, while the Dems boasted about how great the economy was, homelessness went up 18% mainly because rents became too expensive for many. That. IMHO, was a factor in the loss. The institutional blindness was stunning.

They had a plan for that, build more housing. Which is difficult as heck, especially in California.

All those words just to avoid saying racism.

It is a problem when someone from NBC sounds like she is an Onion interview.

I used to think that people could understand sums of money up to their monthly wage. Anything over that is just imaginary numbers. This news made me shift that threshold to roughly the equivalent of a gallon of gas. Caveat: Time and gasoline don't count when you are saving big time.

may all get what they deserve.

Those folks who drive two hours to save $2 have zero concept of what $2 is actually worth. Save $2 on bread by spending $5 on gas? Yeah, thats who I want listen to… 🤮

I mean, how fucking retarded do you have to be to think that 2 hours of driving, with gas prices as high as they are (THANKS, REPUBLICANS), to save $2 on bread? Not to mention: make bread at home, lots better and cheaper. 🖕trumpers

The person with shit for brains, is anyone who would believe that story.

Or possibly that’s some good fkn bread

I've never in my life had bread worth a 2 hour drive, and certainly never had GREAT bread that wasn't homemade. Just my 2 centavos. ☮️

Me either,, but then again I don’t live in. Nebraska. For all I know there may be only one fresh bakery in a 3 state area

Sizable numbers of media CEOs have shit for brains

Bless their ever loving hearts over at NBC.

I didn't expect the President of NBC News to have My Near-Octogenarian Mom on Facebook Brain

the segment in question https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/nebraska-congressional-district-could-determine-presidential-election-217101381916

What a terrible piece. How much did Rotella pay for that product placement?

"I am the child of two Gila Monsters" reporter: I have no follow up questions, he is the son of Gila Monsters

And they thought they "needed to abolish the DoE"... seems their work is already done.

Trump was an illegal candidate & the US Constitution does not allow him to take office again. Why isn't more being done to prevent his unlawful return to power? The SCOTUS determined states couldn't refuse to put him on their ballots, not that he hadn't violated his oath of office via insurrection.

How is this mind set even possible??? I laugh at 40 cent per gallon on gas as a suspect savings since it is 6 bucks on a 15 gallon fill. Not insignificant total, but worth a 15 minute drive each way to get it.

Then proceeded to vote for 🍊💩

I knew somebody who used to go buy a lot of sale items on their credit card. This doesn't really surprise me.

I'm not going to look up this story, but it could be something stupid like the nearest Costco is an hour away.

Nope. Discount bakery. Not really worth it, on its own.

You misspelled journalists

Unfortunately, case all my 80 yrs, Family 400 yrs People, won't read/cross check; not any better (off) then those, cannot read. Sheep will sell (anyone) out for fresh green pastures. Once eaten; sell Soul fresh one. Power $$ Doctrines/Dogmanure enslaves responsible usage: Gifted Pineal👁️Gland🕯️🕊️⚛️

No! The story here is that Blumenstein herself is misrepresenting her own network's work! You can watch the segment yourself, the "people who often drive 2 hours for bread" is one (1) person who doesn't say she's voting for Trump or anything about the economy generally! bsky.app/profile/nona...

Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

if you’re buying 300 loaves of bread, that could make sense. One loaf, not so much.

My guess is that there's better shopping in that area generally and that she made the drive for more than just bread, but that's just my hunch. News flash: people travel to the big city for shopping trips.

Perhaps it's the ambiance. Maybe the smell of the freshly baked bread draws people from miles and miles away. 👃

It’s also a story about a company making their own bread and selling it cheaper than other companies which is perfectly legal to do! No one is forcing you to buy expensive groceries. It’s clearly a personal choice to drive two hours round trip to buy bread, not dastardly economic forces

I rewatched the segment and I guess the woman does make a vague comment about "the elites letting us suffer" - could be critical of Biden admin. But also: this whole supposedly highly relevant segment is from a swing district Harris *won*!

Shit for brains confirmed, just wrong brains. But it is semafor.

To be deplored?

How does math work?

Doesn't help when people like Rebecca spew bullshit like a fire hose.

But I hear repeatedly that the American voter is smart?

... and they vote, evidently. 😵

The lesson in this statement is that News executives have shit for brains to accept that that situation's surface explanation reflected what was really being said.

Correct.

Why would someone spend an extra $10 in gas and waste two hours of their day to save $2? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Amen to that. And the head of NBC News is seemingly full of shite to boot.

So we can assume that there isn’t a brain trust in Nebraska.

Same ones that drive around 30 minutes to "save" 2 cents a gallon for gas

No one ever went broke…

Spent $10 on gas to save $2 on bread. "But Marge buys the bacon!"

In fairness, they drive Tahoes which get like 20mpg on the freeway, so for a 240 mile round trip, it takes (… $8 gas Joe, thanks!) $96!

What are you taking about?

Probably this. I’m assuming these are the same general (not specific) people that NBC found who were driving 2 hours each way in Nebraska to save $1 on a loaf of bread. More details in alt text.

Where’s the 240 miles coming from?

Oops, the woman in the video said she drives from Lincoln because it’s more Affordable. So it’s only 120 miles, so cut my estimate in half. I submit my apologies.

No thank you Musk/Trump who we’re going to make America Great! by trying to buy Greenland, Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico a/k/a Gulf of America says the Trump Administration, dismantling Federal Department, Firing Federal Employees Groceries, Gas are higher, etc. all he said in his rallies were lies!

MAGA ate it all up! Fool me 1 shame on you, fool me 2 shame on dumb-ass me. I wonder how poor/middle class are going to buy the essentials w Medicare cut, like they did to me! Biden slashed the $178 so Americans could have more $$ but now w DT/Musk I have to pay it again! Less money for retirees

No one actually does this. The journalist misrepresented the story about the bread. There's no reason to speculate about the type of vehicle because it didn't happen.

Wait. You’re telling me that I’m making up the story here? I’m positive my facts are every bit as right as those of the head of NBC News.

The head of NBC news is incorrect / is misrepresenting the story

I just watched the video. It’s posted in the thread. The woman said she lives in Lincoln and makes the round trip to buy bread. In the only parking lot shot, we see a red F150 and a black Nissan Altima which a guy seems to head to. I’m thinking the NBC people were not misrepresenting.

Absolutely shit for brains 🤦‍♀️

It's like my sister who used to drive to New Hampshire to buy booze. These are real problems!

Spending more for fuel than saving on loaves 😅🤪

Spend $10 on gas to save $2 on bread.

Buy 5 loaves and you break even after 4 hours of driving

C suppose if you eat that much bread. A large family yeah…it would make sense.

Is your time worth anything?

You bring it back for your friends, and they bring something cheap and good home for you, when they go to town. You do six other things in town, and you bring a friend with you who does the same. You catch up for an hour each way, with no distractions.

To characterize this as, “drive two hours each way to save two dollars on a loaf of bread” is to insult both the subject and the readership.

If you're doing 6 things it sounds like you should probably move there.

If I paid to live there, I could no longer do those things.

(And I’d be travelling back to see my friends and family,so environmentally it would be much worse.)

Checks out.

I think it’s a bad strategy to go after the MAGA people and blame them for being stupid. Trump‘s next four years will prove to be disastrous and therefore you don’t need to remind his voters that they did a bad choice. They’ll definitely find out themselves.

Counter point. They had four years to figure it out in 2016-2020. Don't think they're going to learn the second time.

There's no reason to believe MAGAs will figure it out. None. They still believe the 2020 election was stolen (but not the Senate or House elections, or the 2024 election). 🤦

Bad strategy or not, I DO blame them for being stupid (violent, racist…). Cuz it’s going to HURT ME at a time I can’t recover. My remaining years should have been reasonably pleasant. Now, who knows, but it won’t be as it should have been, and maybe much worse.

And will cover for the fact they're doing something stupid when called as "it's the principle of the thing!"

Also that the constant drumbeat of Republican propaganda eventually convinces a large number of people that they're worse off than they really are.

Yes, our educational system, even if that is where children learn to read, write, and do math, is not designed to produce adults who can think for themselves. This weakness leaves the graduates, especially, non college, open to manipulation, and less able to support themselves and their families.

Amazon would deliver them loaves for free.

Let's see. One hour each way. That's about 60 miles. They probably own a large pickup that gets 20 mpg on the highway. A gallon of gas costs $4.00. So $24 to save $2.00. I worked in Hollywood. They'd spend a dollar to save a nickel. It's neither micro or macro economics. It's micro-brains.

In all probability, they are making a trip to town for more than just bread, and of course bread costs less when there’s not extra logistics costs to rural areas. This is extremely poor reporting that adds to the perceptions we have of each other based on incompetence information.

I spend a week per year in that part of the US and I’ve never heard of this bread. I’m sure it’s fine enough and some folks from out of town stock up when they make the trip to Omaha. The NBC story is actually emblematic of the failure of journalism. Just another variant of a diner story.

Or the president of nbc news does.

And at least one network news president.

Also that people are stupid.

Nope , it’s low info voters who never bothered to read up on things to be an informed voter.

The best post I’ve seen on this platform. This is Hall of Fame shit.

OTOH, if you're rural, these distances are just something you deal with. I could understand that for medical care, but for bread? Something you can make? Something that even your little town grocery would have? 🙄

I have rural family members and honestly, I think they just like to drive!

I believe the original story is referring to a bakery outlet store and that they were buying in bulk. It also stands to reason that if you are rural and need to travel to the city you do more than just buy a loaf of bread. Having lived in the rural Midwest we didn’t always have a local store.

That’s not a rational move. We need some serious remedial education on personal finance. Gas and eggs are more affordable when you pay an extra $.75 for a loaf of bread and don’t waste half a tank of gas for the “cheaper” loaf two hours away. Unless you have another excuse for the two hour drive.

uh, duh

Updated PT Barnum: Suckers are born every nanosecond.

While it is true that many people vote foolishly, this story is fake. Focus on things that actually happened.

It’s true. It’s there: www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...

The woman in that video stated that she buys bread in Omaha because it is cheaper. She does not say she drives there exclusively for that purpose. The conclusion that "people often" drive 2 hours to save $2 isn't anywhere in that video.