tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527727397815507943.post3766625091479388926..comments2023-03-25T09:01:07.829-04:00Comments on Life in Trump Nation: The New MegaphoneKAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527727397815507943.post-136194605011363422017-11-15T04:50:13.822-05:002017-11-15T04:50:13.822-05:00Different locality. Not a Tompkins County Dem cand...Different locality. Not a Tompkins County Dem candidate. Sorry for the misdirection.Steve Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867028672999152537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527727397815507943.post-52143115001120443082017-11-14T08:24:54.784-05:002017-11-14T08:24:54.784-05:00I don't disagree with any of your assessment. ...I don't disagree with any of your assessment. No, it doesn't matter where the disinformation comes from, and fear = inertia. I'm surprised about the Dem candidate, though—at least our county reps came out in favor.<br /> KAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527727397815507943.post-43209788366673870842017-11-14T06:06:46.747-05:002017-11-14T06:06:46.747-05:00I dunno. About the Russia thing, I mean. What diff...I dunno. About the Russia thing, I mean. What difference does it make where the disinformation comes from? Would we be OK with what happened last year had it come from Koch-funded operatives in the basement warren of an Oklahoma compound? Our elective process depends on voters assessing information and making choices. Either we trust voters with that task or we need a different system. One gains appreciation for why the "founding fathers" didn't provide for direct election of either the president or senators. They didn't trust people to be able to make those decisions. Where do we stand on that issue? Have we given up on it? If not, then I think we need to pay less attention to where disinformation comes from and more attention to what needs to be done to limit its potential for damage regardless of source.<br /><br />As for the Con Con, I wasn't at all surprised. People have a bunker mentality, more afraid of what they'll lose than what they might gain. This is reinforced by Democratic Party leadership with no message and no fight. A Democratic candidate for local office knocked on my door a few weeks ago and in response to my question of why she was opposed to the Con Con began with "I'm afraid..." That's the Democratic Party in a nutshell, and people pick up the scent. Fear, like courage, is contagious.Steve Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867028672999152537noreply@blogger.com