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Ms. Toad

(35,464 posts)
76. There's using language that is geared toward that education level -
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:02 PM
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and then there is speaking to the lived experience of those with that education level.

You can discuss market economy in very simple language without too much trouble, and explain what good shape it is in. But when you don't recognize that the economy you are talking about isn't the economy that matters to those voters, it doesn't matter what grade level language you use to explain that they don't know what they are talking about.

There is zero chance any legacy media gets a nano second of my time. onecaliberal Thursday #1
Are people really that stupid? If so God help us. n/t totodeinhere Thursday #2
The answer is yes. Elessar Zappa Thursday #4
That's a interesting point about the average IQ. BlueKota Thursday #56
speaking as a teacher NJCher Thursday #85
Wow that's bad BlueKota Thursday #92
the super is heading it up but NJCher Thursday #93
average IQ of a liberal is 106, while the average IQ of a conservative is 95. Meadowoak Thursday #59
wow......you really didn't know??.... Nimble_Idea Thursday #15
nice insult!!!!!!!!!!! newdayneeded Friday #139
This message was self-deleted by its author newdayneeded Friday #140
All I know is that my IQ is higher than the average - 100 IQ is the average or mean. kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #29
You'd be wrong Fiendish Thingy Thursday #51
I do wonder how much is education or lack thereof white_wolf Thursday #52
There is, and always has been, a very strong strain of anti-intellectualism niyad Thursday #69
I am 127 BlueKota Thursday #86
"IQ" is a sloppy and almost GenThePerservering Saturday #162
Yes.They.Are. Sailingdiver Thursday #39
Belated happy 12th DUnniversary to you. niyad Thursday #68
Yes and yes. You need to understand that large segments of our Polly Hennessey Thursday #78
You don't have to be stupid not to know those words LeftInTX Thursday #88
***YES !!!*** When you're born on 1.5 base you don't have to be smart !! uponit7771 Friday #154
No, it's more about ignorance than stupidity. whathehell Friday #155
I guess tRump knew what he was doing wearing ill-fitting marybourg Thursday #3
Oh, he knows his audience like nobody does. TwilightZone Thursday #21
That's what con-men excel at. marybourg Thursday #23
He actually uses the same methods as a cult leader. kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #41
Slight correction. It was a book of hitler's speeches, not "Mein Kampf". niyad Thursday #71
You bring up a point that I've often wondered about. Abolishinist Thursday #49
Remember George W. Bush and his appeal? kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #30
I think he really marybourg Thursday #38
"Democrats speak like college professors and lawyers, not like real people." J_William_Ryan Thursday #5
Good god Rebl2 Thursday #6
That's the message I'm getting. TwilightZone Thursday #11
I don't think it's meant to be taken that way Sympthsical Friday #125
or keep saying the same thing every 2 or 4 years. Nimble_Idea Thursday #19
No, just use simpler language Qutzupalotl Thursday #26
Clinton was a master at communicating with the voters. kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #44
Yes he was. We should talk like Clinton Qutzupalotl Thursday #48
Because he grew up with them in Arkansas Blue_Roses Friday #122
"College professors and lawyers" are real people. Liberal In Texas Thursday #28
Thank you snowybirdie Friday #132
You can't discern ANY space for simpler language TheKentuckian Thursday #50
Bravo! bovine6 Thursday #82
love being told the educated are not REAL PEOPLE Skittles Thursday #80
They aren't the only real people. comradebillyboy Friday #156
LOL Skittles Friday #159
Kamala's campaign was geared to a junior high educational level. Irish_Dem Thursday #7
I got the same impression. TwilightZone Thursday #14
I am a PhD and it was not aimed at me. Irish_Dem Thursday #24
7th or 8th grade is pretty much the consensus. TwilightZone Thursday #33
The level dropped even lower I think in terms of entertainment. Irish_Dem Thursday #46
I have to wonder how much of that is long COVID, Qutzupalotl Thursday #53
I noticed it in the 80's. Irish_Dem Thursday #61
Thank you Clouds Passing Friday #104
Using YouTube videos as tutorials is not an indicator of intelligence. orange jar Thursday #57
Yes it is an indicator of intellectual functioning changes. Irish_Dem Friday #129
There was a comedian Chris Rock maybe BlueKota Thursday #70
People no longer appear to have common sense. Irish_Dem Friday #130
It's definitely a different world now BlueKota Friday #134
Yes and it will continue to change until the US is unrecognizable. Irish_Dem Friday #145
There's using language that is geared toward that education level - Ms. Toad Thursday #76
It is difficult to talk to people who have experienced decades of propaganda and misinformation. Irish_Dem Friday #127
That's what Bill and Obama did so well. radius777 Friday #152
Democrats speak like college professors and lawyers, not like real people. 2naSalit Thursday #8
"WTF is misogyny?" TwilightZone Thursday #9
you really do believe that most people can spell or define that word huh? Nimble_Idea Thursday #22
Yep, eye opening! newdayneeded Friday #143
As a matter of curiosity, to which colleges and Ph.D. programs are you niyad Thursday #10
o wurd? Nimble_Idea Thursday #25
Maybe I'm stupid BOSSHOG Thursday #12
Trump said he "loves the poorly educated". We have livetohike Thursday #13
Blame the Democratic Party instead of the people who voted for Trump valleyrogue Thursday #16
reminds me of the advice for women to avoid rape Skittles Friday #119
It is not Democrats job to ''fix'' them sammythecat Friday #141
WE ALREADY DEAL WITH THEM Skittles Friday #160
Aspirations for higher knowledge.... magicarpet Thursday #17
Several years ago I was gobsmacked to realize I was one of the hated "elites" ... Hekate Friday #100
My dad bought me Encyclopidia Brintannica too proud patriot Friday #105
OK, I give up. What is PITA? sammythecat Friday #131
Pain In The Ass MichMan Friday #135
Thanks n/t sammythecat Friday #142
From an op ed in Seattle Times today pat_k Thursday #18
Could not agree more with the op-ed. orange jar Thursday #37
The humility to change mountain grammy Thursday #54
Maybe peachpit24 Thursday #60
I didn't see anything there worth praising. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #67
Just looked at his bio. .conservative. And, "prigs and pontificators" niyad Thursday #77
Of course he is. He's a Republican for Harris. pat_k Thursday #90
As they, Rs, do a lousy job of listening to us as human beings with human concerns. Clouds Passing Friday #107
Braver Angels workshops. I highly recommend. pat_k Friday #110
once again Skittles Friday #98
Nothing pat_k Friday #108
when the GOP gets what they want Skittles Friday #111
I sure hope the "bottom" isn't that low. pat_k Friday #115
THEY LITERALLY SPELLED IT OUT IN PROJECT 2025 Skittles Friday #116
Of course. pat_k Friday #117
I'm not sure if they are reachable Skittles Friday #118
You may be right. pat_k Friday #121
why is it always US who has to amend their behavior Skittles Friday #123
Because we want to find ways to move forward. pat_k Friday #148
Spot on. dalton99a Friday #137
That's an excellent observation. And to highlight your point, that very thing is what made Clinton... SKKY Thursday #20
We can't all have the accomplishments of Bill Clinton. He was, marybourg Thursday #36
The right wing owns all the microphones. hadEnuf Thursday #27
College professors and lawyers are people, too. Sparkly Thursday #31
They're already voting for Democrats. BannonsLiver Thursday #81
There lies the rub. He is right as are all the responses. cachukis Thursday #32
Nobody ever tells those dumbasses... Dem4life1234 Thursday #34
Nor do they B.See Thursday #47
We are real people, thank you. In a moment of synchronicity though, our grandson ... Hekate Thursday #35
bless your heart Nimble_Idea Thursday #42
I love that. Sparkly Thursday #45
I had a high-school English teacher BlueKota Thursday #65
It used to take my teachers in junior and senior high a bit of time to niyad Thursday #75
Yes, I agree. Also..... pdxflyboy Thursday #40
I am a real person. Didn't realize I needed a CAPTCHA when speaking. Who knew? Solly Mack Thursday #43
I've noticed they like simple soloutions white_wolf Thursday #55
Yep. Dems need to dumb everything down to 1st grade level to match the CousinIT Thursday #58
Only if they want to win elections it seems. Fish700 Thursday #62
***Raises hand tentatively **** Prairie Gates Thursday #63
So many seem to forget that VP Harris was dropped into an... brush Thursday #64
I don't see the OP as being critical of Harris. It's about messaging in general. live love laugh Thursday #91
Still, messaging over a two-year campaign vs a three month and a few days campaign... brush Friday #109
I'm not dumbing myself down for some magat. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #66
I saw something about trump speaking at a 4th grade level ecstatic Thursday #72
HE SPEAKS ABSOLUTE GIBBERISH Skittles Friday #112
Also: How did President Obama succeed? I don't think he dumbed things down ecstatic Thursday #73
If you don't know what cis gendered is choie Thursday #74
Which goes to his point.... dropouts are not going to look anything up. live love laugh Thursday #89
and we need to be like that to appeal to them? Skittles Friday #124
I'm appalled at the state of de-education but it's "a thing." live love laugh Friday #128
HELLO Skittles Thursday #79
EXACTLY!!! niyad Thursday #84
Second that Clouds Passing Friday #144
No. Democrats speak like normal people with normal educations. The 'real' people you refer to are the ancianita Thursday #83
I get your point... oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #87
Well that hit a nerve KentuckyWoman Thursday #94
I never thought I'd see the day where DUers defined what REAL PEOPLE are Skittles Friday #96
No it is not too much KentuckyWoman Friday #150
I've read that 54% of Americans read below a 6th grade level. NoMoreRepugs Thursday #95
We've got to remember... ECL213 Friday #97
I never get tired of this. Watching Gene Wilder's eye movements, just classic. Abolishinist Friday #99
Best ever. I will love that scene forever. 💕💕💕 Just what I needed tonight. Hekate Friday #101
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Friday #102
Interesting proud patriot Friday #103
I don't think those shows are a fair comparison with Fox Lulu KC Friday #106
Why all the pessimism? We lost a three month and a few days campaign vs a two-year one. brush Friday #113
TV is geared for an 11 year old vocabulary lindysalsagal Friday #114
Immigrants who voted for trump, said the like how he speaks frankly Demovictory9 Friday #120
I thought about "narcissist" vs. "egomaniac" GreenWave Friday #126
Agreed 100% oldreliable_one Friday #133
Trump ran on identity politics though. He ran on "revenge" against people who held *him* accountable ck4829 Friday #136
So Tim Walz didn't quite do it for you, right? Lulu KC Friday #158
Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #161
Counterpoint. Confusing words are not why we lost. What is "Woke"? What is "Communism"? What is "Transgender"? ck4829 Friday #138
Don't forget Critical Race Theory and DEI tulipsandroses Friday #157
Ivy League Grads on Trump's Team. SupportSanity Friday #146
maybe if we tried playing nice, reach across the isle once and awhile. maybe buy them lunch or something. Hotler Friday #147
Great post! gulliver Friday #149
Jimmy Kimmel SoCalDavidS Friday #151
regarding "real people" Quiet Em Friday #153
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