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theophilus

(3,750 posts)
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:41 PM Jan 2018

Many who voted for Trump are choosing to "Not know" about what is going on.

Of course this has been going on for awhile. I know many who probably voted for him. They are ignoring the news. Many seem to not be watching Fox, even. How can the Democrats get the truth out there and make a difference when more and more people are choosing to be willfully ignorant of what is going on in the country?

Reading the truth on DU or watching some truth on MSNBC and CNN is great.....for us. How does the message of our national crisis get circulated. Can we make these people learn? This bodes not well. What do you folks suggest?

Many who feel that Trump might be a danger are just closing their eyes and stopping their ears. I know such a tactic is despicable. That does not solve the problem. Speaking to them will not change their minds. What to do?

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Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
4. Yes I am encountering trumpanzees who have no idea just what the hell is going on.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:48 PM
Jan 2018

I say no matter because it's going to be so fun to watch all your heads explode when there is nowhere left to run and hide from
THE TRUTH. When the truth comes out we're gonna have twitter all to ourselves for awhile. Heee Haaawwwww

To be fair I think that most people really have no idea just what the hell is going on. They have a brief outline because there is reporting on the local news. Or folks don't watch news at all. It's very easy to not know anything that's going on. That used to be me.

Glamrock

(11,802 posts)
5. I don't believe those types will be voting for a number of cycles.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:50 PM
Jan 2018

And the lie that they'll tell themselves is that both sides are the same. Fine. Whatever. If you don't go to the polls, tell yourself whatever the fuck you want. Just get out of the adults way so we can fix what you broke. There's a righteous anger on our side and massive disappointment on theirs.

Perhaps it's just wishful thinking, but that's my take. And I'm like, really smart. Believe me, believe me.

 

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
6. Less Than 3% of the Population Watch Cable News, less than 10% watch network news
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:51 PM
Jan 2018

The Newspapers are dying because of declining circulation.

It’s tough to expect an informed electorate when Over 80% of them ignore the information sources available

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)
9. At this time all papers
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:02 PM
Jan 2018

should be read with the truth and facts, The Washington Post, The NY Times, McClatchy Report or even listen to the BBC.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
7. Exactly...I've noted that from my Republican aunt
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:51 PM
Jan 2018

When things are going poorly for Trump she doesn't watch the news.

Same thing during early fall 2016 when he was imploding and seemed destined to lose.

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)
8. I wonder if the German people
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:52 PM
Jan 2018

did the same thing turned a blind eye when Hitler was in power. But tRump is a putin bootlicker, he wants the US to be like Russia.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
11. Today I had a conversation with a woman who thinks feminism and political correctness
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:08 PM
Jan 2018

are the greatest threat to our country. Unaware of anything else she should be worried about.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
12. I know a person who voted for him and admitted it.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:12 PM
Jan 2018

That person clearly is not happy now. Don't know others, don't hang around that type. I see one avid Trump person from afar, seem to have medical issues, look too young to be retired.

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