Well done. Excellent analysis of what matters. Logic is not even mentioned. It doesn't matter at all. I wish it did. I wish character mattered- it doesn't. Unfortunately my experience with the electorate is that they are pretty selfish. All that matters is how they are doing financially (or perceive they are doing) . There are one issue voters (ie pro-life, pro-choice, enviorn, guns) but all together they make up less than 30-40 % of the electorate. The vast majority of electorate are folks just rying to get to the next day and pay their bills and are too busy and overwhelmed intellectually and emotionally to care about who is going to be president. Trump and the R's do a good job of activating their fears and greed- which is powerful enough to get people to vote for them. D's are too caring and don't do a good job of selling accomplishments and success.
I'm doing all I can but I fear the worst for this upcoming election.
You are right to look at the majority of voters this way. It's hard for those of us who follow things more closely, but most people simply do not. My confidence for the outcome ebbs and flows. Not currently feeling very confident.
Well done. Excellent analysis of what matters. Logic is not even mentioned. It doesn't matter at all. I wish it did. I wish character mattered- it doesn't. Unfortunately my experience with the electorate is that they are pretty selfish. All that matters is how they are doing financially (or perceive they are doing) . There are one issue voters (ie pro-life, pro-choice, enviorn, guns) but all together they make up less than 30-40 % of the electorate. The vast majority of electorate are folks just rying to get to the next day and pay their bills and are too busy and overwhelmed intellectually and emotionally to care about who is going to be president. Trump and the R's do a good job of activating their fears and greed- which is powerful enough to get people to vote for them. D's are too caring and don't do a good job of selling accomplishments and success.
I'm doing all I can but I fear the worst for this upcoming election.
You are right to look at the majority of voters this way. It's hard for those of us who follow things more closely, but most people simply do not. My confidence for the outcome ebbs and flows. Not currently feeling very confident.