by dada » Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:27 am
backtoiam, however you meant it, I don't appreciate seeing shit like that here, either. I'd like to think it's possible to raise the level of discourse on RI.
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You don't just become a new non-voter overnight. Or a 'third party' person. People can get burned by the system ten times, and still come back for more. It's a rare thing for people to grow out of it. Most never do.
If you're a young political consumer that supported Sanders, you're going to 'hold your nose' and vote for Clinton.
Not that it matters, I think it's been made clear that the young political consumer doesn't count. The message is 'no one wants to buy you, young political consumer. You tried to build your brand, but no one wants to buy you. These are the big leagues, young political consumer. And the young political consumer is not a big league product. Now shut up and go buy your product, and like it.
I think the only question is how many registered republicans will go against their brand conditioning, hold their noses and vote for Clinton. It will feel like a big choice for them, like the most radical political act. I'm a coca-cola, but I bought a Pepsi. Very exciting times, hoo boy.
That's what Trump is fighting against. He's got nothing but appeals to the worst in people. Come on, republicans, indulge your inner racist, you know you want to pull the trigger for trump.
It's that old spectacle thing, isn't it. The advertising manufactures the desire. You gotta have your vote, that's buying the product. The moment when you push that magic button, that's satisfaction for the consumer.
If you're Clinton's machine, you want it to look like the horse race is neck and neck. Otherwise people think she's got it in the bag already. That would give the consumer their satisfaction too early, and they won't go vote for it. Gotta keep them scared.
I swear, posting on this thread I feel like I'm a commentator on a pre-game show. "Well, Bob, what do you say." "Oh, I tell you Bill, it's gonna be a great game..."
Both his words and manner of speech seemed at first totally unfamiliar to me, and yet somehow they stirred memories - as an actor might be stirred by the forgotten lines of some role he had played far away and long ago.