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View submission: Elon Musk can’t balance the budget
I think that liberals get stuck trying to explain why something "won't work".
This is vibes-based policy. There's no actual numbers involved. What matters to the voters is that the vibe is that a lot of lazy feds will get fired and libs will get triggered and eggs will be cheaper. That's the vibe. No amount of articles explaining why it's literally impossible will come close to denting that impenetrable vibes-based fortress.
Comment by caveatlector73 at 26/11/2024 at 04:20 UTC
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You cannot use facts and logic to change the minds of people who did not use facts and logic to arrive at their conclusions.
Comment by MeghanClickYourHeels at 26/11/2024 at 03:51 UTC
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This is why all the “messaging” criticisms lobbed against Dems seem hollow.
What sort of messaging is going to penetrate this?
Particularly when Rs think it’s themselves being the party of eat your vegetables when really it’s all cotton candy.
Comment by FuckTripleH at 26/11/2024 at 14:57 UTC
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Exactly, they're addressing it as though it's being suggested in good faith. It's not. Any discussion of balancing the budget that doesn't include tax increases can be disregarded immediately as being obviously unserious since it would be outright impossible to actually balance the budget on spending cuts alone without the complete destruction of the American economy and the total collapse of our current system of government.
Comment by DrivesInCircles at 26/11/2024 at 03:12 UTC
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This is an "I know you are but what am I" fallacy.
But good luck rooting for Elmo. He's a great guy to out in charge of things that 99% of americans use everyday. Could not pick a better man. Impenetrable character fortress. And vibes.