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JI7

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23. They go by whatever dominates the newscycle or narrative or

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 04:32 PM

Feb 2026

which way the wind blows.

They consider themselves to be better and above the partisans. But mostly they just don't read much and go by how they feel at the time they vote.

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Trump Is Losing Low Information Voters [View all] babylonsister Feb 2026 OP

Did they somehow GAIN information? newdeal2 Feb 2026 #1

Reality probably set in PatSeg Feb 2026 #8

If the explanation is simple enough, they will get it. Linda ladeewolf Feb 2026 #9

If the DNC had a world class marketing team, they could make some headway Gum Logger Feb 2026 #22

The DNC is simply a fund-raising organization that also puts on the convention emulatorloo Feb 2026 #29

Well no wonder they often snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Gum Logger Feb 2026 #30

They gained enough information standing in the grocery line Blumancru Feb 2026 #10

They are being forced into the more information sphere. Hugin Feb 2026 #18

You are very perceptive mr715 Feb 2026 #26

They probably saw their healthcare rates go up or applegrove Feb 2026 #20

They go by whatever dominates the newscycle or narrative or JI7 Feb 2026 #23

Pain can reach these folks where logic and appeals to their higher selves fall short Vogon_Glory Feb 2026 #2

All they have to do is look at their monthly bills and grocery prices dalton99a Feb 2026 #3

Whatever durablend Feb 2026 #4

Any wonder why Gallup has decided to stop "favorable" or "unfavorable" polls? kentuck Feb 2026 #5

How would senior Gallup executives react if Orange Julius' favorables plunge Vogon_Glory Feb 2026 #6

Ah, the blissfully uninformed electorate - Mountain Mule Feb 2026 #7

As the old saw goes, fat, dumb, and happy Gum Logger Feb 2026 #31

I'm waiting for the Religiously Insane to get the message about Trump. They believe he is fulfilling a religious goal CTyankee Feb 2026 #11

$20 Coffee JCMach1 Feb 2026 #12

They can do maths leftstreet Feb 2026 #14

I definitely noticed when my formerly $12.99 JCMach1 Feb 2026 #19

Seems to me, then, that there is a problem with the definition "low-information." malthaussen Feb 2026 #13

I watched an interesting free documentary night about his supporters. " Untruth :the psychology of trumpism" kimbutgar Feb 2026 #15

Thanks for the recommendation kerry-is-my-prez Feb 2026 #27

Let me know what you think kimbutgar Feb 2026 #28

Such nihilists. The Repblicans have always had a campaign of wreck and ruin Gum Logger Feb 2026 #33

They musta felt the pain for themselves. ananda Feb 2026 #16

When one cannot pay their bills they are quick to notice. Going to the grocery store helps with that, too. Raftergirl Feb 2026 #17

So true Gum Logger Feb 2026 #32

my estimation of Low-Info Voters couldn't be lower. maxsolomon Feb 2026 #21

Some of them are very slooooow learners mdbl Feb 2026 #24

You mean "I love the uneducated" is starting to not be effective messaging?? Evolve Dammit Feb 2026 #25