• redballooon@lemmy.world
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    20 天前

    Yes, exactly. “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

    In 2016 people may have been stupid. By 2022 they knew what they were getting. Hence malice.

    • shalafi@lemmy.world
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      20 天前

      53% of Americans read at a 6th-grade level, or worse, so there’s that. Because you’re in a space like this, and/or actually read the news, don’t assume everyone else does.

      Talking to a good friend about Trump’s clear dementia:

      “Yeah, but Biden was pretty bad too, wasn’t he?”

      That’s from a young black man who’s anything but MAGA. And he’s friendly with his Trump-flag flying neighbor!

      Ignorance is why it took gas prices to turn the population. It’s the one thing you can’t miss unless you make plenty of money.