jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhy does “weird” work? Republicans love to appeal to a supposed silent majority. The new insult helps intervene.www.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1533arrow-down18
arrow-up1525arrow-down1external-linkWhy does “weird” work? Republicans love to appeal to a supposed silent majority. The new insult helps intervene.www.motherjones.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square83fedilink
minus-squarejaemolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoBecause it is simple and understandable. Because it renders their grievances in the petty light they need to be seen in. Because it hits a nerve for them. Because it disempowers and dismisses them. Because it’s not overtly combative. But really really because it is true.
Because it is simple and understandable.
Because it renders their grievances in the petty light they need to be seen in.
Because it hits a nerve for them.
Because it disempowers and dismisses them.
Because it’s not overtly combative.
But really really because it is true.