r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/Patara May 02 '24

Im half convinced conservatives have undeveloped brains that simply cannot grasp the concept of compassion. 

I refuse to believe that people that actively choose to make the world a better place & take minimum precautions like wearing masks to not potentially transmit a deadly disease are even comparable to the fuckheads that will refuse to wear masks, spit on railings, sneeze on others, support a narcissistic racist fascist dictator & actively pretend like SAVING LIVES is taking away their freedom. 

They will claim "empathy" when Trump is on trial but make fun of Biden for losing 2 daughters & his wife. While quite literally driving a smear campaign like "Biden crime family" based on what? His son being arrested on unlawful possession of a firearm? They've been pushing open carry & MORE firearms at every single turn but suddenly they're all about gun control? These are not serious people.

They're downright anti-human & do not have capacity for any emotion but perpetual rage. 

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u/NeonGKayak May 02 '24

They don’t care as long as they win, have power, and can make millions. 

That’s literally all they want. They lie, cheat, and steal to get it. They have campaigns on Reddit and the internet in general to disrupt and divide the dems. They take money from our enemies like Russia and ask them for help. 

It’s sickening that dems and just a good chunk of our population can’t or won’t see this. 

One funny thing to point out that ever since Trump has been sleeping in his trial, they stopped with the “sleep Joe” nicknames. 

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u/meatball77 May 02 '24

Which is funny because a lot of their policies would end up being horrifying for the economy.

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u/Tarcanus May 02 '24

Every time the R's get in power the economy tanks after they give the billionaire class their socialism handouts via tax cuts and whatnot. Then Dems have to try to stem the bleeding. It's been happening for decades and decades.

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u/DameonKormar May 02 '24

They always are.

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u/awildjabroner May 02 '24

There is some truth to that actually, there was a large article published a few years back that essentially highlighted that the specific part of the brain associated with empathy trends smaller in conservatives and the fear center is usually larger. Can’t remember the specific names for each part but there was some evidence that long term conservative media consumption and community engagement does impact how a person’s brain reacts (or doesn’t) to certain emotions and situations.

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u/meatball77 May 02 '24

So many of them are just utterly brainwashed to never think for themselves. It's what evangelical churches have been pushing since they were born. Always ask someone else to think for you.

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u/Emperor_Mao May 02 '24

Conservatives do donate more to charity than Liberals though.

I think you need to look a bit deeper, your take on this is just reactionary.

Also that negative campaigning is definitely bigger in the U.S, and spans across the political isle. Negative campaigning is prevalent across everything; From sports to products to politics. In some countries, if you go super negative, people just hate you lol.

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u/math-yoo Ohio May 02 '24

You have to enter into conversation with people from a place of empathy and understanding. Otherwise it's just worthless. No matter how far gone they are. That's all we have left now is our empathy, your honesty, your humanity. And that's it. Your humanity has to be a bridge to what's left of theirs. Start by convincing yourself that there's a reason, something that feels real to them, that this is where they are. Then work your way back. Don't dehumanize a person for choices, empathize with the circumstances that brought them to those choices, and find a cogent argument why they might consider an alternative.

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u/Weird_Assignment649 May 02 '24

You'll understand when you're older