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  • I mean, that special immunity is just for Trump. It’s a gift from his supreme court picks to himself.

    But that said, yeah, I don’t think the fact that the court would crucify Biden is a reason for him to just sit there twiddling his thumbs.

    I remember after Roe v Wade, there was the question of what they could really do about it, and on one hand, maybe not much, some blue states can do their best, but on the other, I dunno, something? anything? We could run ads, build the narrative that Republicans are who did this, they’re the ones hurting you right now, and maybe we won’t lose in 2024? But instead they really, truly did nothing.







  • why is anyone surprised his show effected politics after YEARS of the news talking about him and politics in the same breath?

    Ignoring him won’t make him go away. The reason he affects politics is because culture affects politics. Everything is politics.

    If someone gets on an elevator with 6 people all facing the back wall, even if they don’t understand, they will awkwardly turn to face the back wall like everyone else. If someone sees a bunch of people they respect (read: “he seems like a down to Earth guy”) show their support for Trump, guess what that person is likely to do.

    This is the reason celebrity endorsements—oh yay, Swift endorses Kamala—make the news. It’s not because people think Swift is a politician, it’s because they think she’s likeable and not stupid or cruel enough to actually hurt them.

    And also, bystander effect, it’s much easier to take a stand when you have a leader. To some, Swift is the jumper-cable spark they need to get involved.

    The bottom line is Rogan, podcasts, Tik Tok, Youtube—this is the new media. Democrats can’t keep pretending the only thing people respect is high-brow interviews on 60 minutes.

    I’m young enough. You know what I’ve never seen? A single CNN interview. At best, I watch people on Twitch cover them.