Harris's actual policy positions were popular, but very few voters knew what those were. Trump's mostly false statements about Harris were better circulated, and much better known. Good thread+article on this ⬇️
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Understanding that this is 20-20 hindsight, there was no grand theme unifying it - I would have tried to focus on the caretaking subsidies and new business seed money and argued how it would boost the economy from the middle vs. Trump's 1%er giveaways. Biden's inflation made it impossible for the
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campaign to push what I think would be very popular: a targeted tax on the superwealthy to lower Medicare age to 62 and make part of the argument it will let more people retire early and open jobs (or blunt AI disruption).
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Sure, but there's no shortage of popular policies, with good long-term results. The information environment is continuing to degrade, while many institutions are trying to wait out fasciam. Courage and truth are in short supply.
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When “they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the dogs” Somehow wins over “I’ll help you buy a new house” Doesn’t take a genius to see the failure of all media
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Thanks,.
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