• Final Remix@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    But the idiots who watch fox news see these as negatives anyway. It’s only “advertising” to people who wouldn’t watch that tripe to begin with.

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      11 hours ago

      I can already imagine my maga uncle: “$30 an hour to do what!? Flip burgers!? Fucking kids these days are so lazy, they should be grateful to make $5 an hour!”

      This isn’t some masterstroke from Mamdani, it’s just Fox News laundering his ideas through the fascist filter.

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      10 hours ago

      This is a classic mistake partisans of all types make. The supporters of our enemies are not a monolith. Sure, most will react negatively but some will like these ideas.

      A lot of republicans support the party because they mistakenly think Trump and his allies are fighting against some evil cabal that controls society to make their lives miserable. These policies can help break through that misinformation, if it is shared through avenues that reach people. Fox News, for all its flaws, is one such place.