I’ve been doing quite a bit of canvassing in CD-08, a vulnerable blue seat. I know this isn’t at all the point of your post about Adam, but I am so utterly convinced of your point that people are dying to be seen and heard and not treated like idiots.
Ppl like Frisch communicate that—radiate it. They seem to look us squarely in the eye, as it were. No bullshit.
I have no idea who your readership is, or how high your reach extends, but I feel it would be malpractice for me not to try and communicate - everywhere I can - the overwhelming sense on the ground that politicians are full of shit.
Ridin with Biden is cool for a weekend activity. It says nothing about/to the psychological and emotional state of voters. I mean: omg. Since we are supposedly the party of creative elites, and probably have the support of most members of the APA, how do we not see that? My son, then 7, once remarked about Hillary: “they have “make America great again” and we only have “I’m with her?” Again, who cares who you’re with? Good when you’re showing up for a two top in a restaurant. 🤦♀️
Take one guy from this past weekend: a hard working man with muscular dystrophy, self-made, proud, working class neighborhood. Obama voter > Trump voter > Biden voter who realized Trump is full of shit.
Now he’s not sure, though he hates Trump. Thinking RFK, which I get. We talked about how that makes sense, but maybe better for 2028? Bc it’s likely a vote for Trump? I am canvassing for Caraveo, but of course the Presidential always comes up immediately.
Every single voter I talked to, almost without exception, isn’t sure anymore about the top of the ticket.
I don’t think most ppl are doing deep canvassing this early; just a few key places. We are like bloodhounds, with our noses to the ground. It’s better than polling. It’s real heart to heart discussion.
I think the most honest thing we can do is stop bullshitting people. Between bullshit that sparks their emotions and bullshit that is less memorable than hold music with Verizon, how is it even a contest?
I’m sorry about the tangential rant; I just think you’re on the money with this type of candidate, that they’re the only ones who are going to slip past the bullshit meter. Dems touting very real accomplishments isn’t bullshit, but it also is too cognitive, doesn’t land, and isn’t reflected in the daily lives of ppl I’m seeing.
I’ve been doing quite a bit of canvassing in CD-08, a vulnerable blue seat. I know this isn’t at all the point of your post about Adam, but I am so utterly convinced of your point that people are dying to be seen and heard and not treated like idiots.
Ppl like Frisch communicate that—radiate it. They seem to look us squarely in the eye, as it were. No bullshit.
I have no idea who your readership is, or how high your reach extends, but I feel it would be malpractice for me not to try and communicate - everywhere I can - the overwhelming sense on the ground that politicians are full of shit.
Ridin with Biden is cool for a weekend activity. It says nothing about/to the psychological and emotional state of voters. I mean: omg. Since we are supposedly the party of creative elites, and probably have the support of most members of the APA, how do we not see that? My son, then 7, once remarked about Hillary: “they have “make America great again” and we only have “I’m with her?” Again, who cares who you’re with? Good when you’re showing up for a two top in a restaurant. 🤦♀️
Take one guy from this past weekend: a hard working man with muscular dystrophy, self-made, proud, working class neighborhood. Obama voter > Trump voter > Biden voter who realized Trump is full of shit.
Now he’s not sure, though he hates Trump. Thinking RFK, which I get. We talked about how that makes sense, but maybe better for 2028? Bc it’s likely a vote for Trump? I am canvassing for Caraveo, but of course the Presidential always comes up immediately.
Every single voter I talked to, almost without exception, isn’t sure anymore about the top of the ticket.
I don’t think most ppl are doing deep canvassing this early; just a few key places. We are like bloodhounds, with our noses to the ground. It’s better than polling. It’s real heart to heart discussion.
I think the most honest thing we can do is stop bullshitting people. Between bullshit that sparks their emotions and bullshit that is less memorable than hold music with Verizon, how is it even a contest?
I’m sorry about the tangential rant; I just think you’re on the money with this type of candidate, that they’re the only ones who are going to slip past the bullshit meter. Dems touting very real accomplishments isn’t bullshit, but it also is too cognitive, doesn’t land, and isn’t reflected in the daily lives of ppl I’m seeing.