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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, 03:32 PM

19 hrs ago

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 Yesterday OP

Did they somehow GAIN information? newdeal2 Yesterday #1

Reality probably set in PatSeg Yesterday #8

If the explanation is simple enough, they will get it. Linda ladeewolf 23 hrs ago #9

If the DNC had a world class marketing team, they could make some headway Gum Logger 19 hrs ago #22

The DNC is simply a fund-raising organization that also puts on the convention emulatorloo 16 hrs ago #29

Well no wonder they often snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Gum Logger 2 hrs ago #30

They gained enough information standing in the grocery line Blumancru 23 hrs ago #10

They are being forced into the more information sphere. Hugin 22 hrs ago #18

You are very perceptive mr715 18 hrs ago #26

They probably saw their healthcare rates go up or applegrove 22 hrs ago #20

They go by whatever dominates the newscycle or narrative or JI7 19 hrs ago #23

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

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

Whatever durablend Yesterday #4

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

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

Ah, the blissfully uninformed electorate - Mountain Mule Yesterday #7

As the old saw goes, fat, dumb, and happy Gum Logger 2 hrs ago #31

I'm waiting for the Religiously Insane to get the message about Trump. They believe he is fulfilling a religious goal CTyankee 23 hrs ago #11

$20 Coffee JCMach1 23 hrs ago #12

They can do maths leftstreet 22 hrs ago #14

I definitely noticed when my formerly $12.99 JCMach1 22 hrs ago #19

Seems to me, then, that there is a problem with the definition "low-information." malthaussen 22 hrs ago #13

I watched an interesting free documentary night about his supporters. " Untruth :the psychology of trumpism" kimbutgar 22 hrs ago #15

Thanks for the recommendation kerry-is-my-prez 18 hrs ago #27

Let me know what you think kimbutgar 16 hrs ago #28

Such nihilists. The Repblicans have always had a campaign of wreck and ruin Gum Logger 2 hrs ago #33

They musta felt the pain for themselves. ananda 22 hrs ago #16

When one cannot pay their bills they are quick to notice. Going to the grocery store helps with that, too. Raftergirl 22 hrs ago #17

So true Gum Logger 2 hrs ago #32

my estimation of Low-Info Voters couldn't be lower. maxsolomon 19 hrs ago #21

Some of them are very slooooow learners mdbl 18 hrs ago #24

You mean "I love the uneducated" is starting to not be effective messaging?? Evolve Dammit 18 hrs ago #25