So Cosmic Jr. walked in a bit ago and asked me what I thought about Kamala.
We chatted and he said that he had serious doubts about Biden, so he thought it was a good call. He also said he didn't know much about Kamala but had watched a few of her YouTube videos and was getting a Presidential vibe.
And that is a serious independent voter at work. (He's been known to email and Facebook candidates if he thought their stance was vague.)
I think the future is looking blue.
I cringe at someone basing their votes on "Vibes" from a video but at least they are involved
I voted for Obama on a vibe, not a resume. He's starting to research and video is his preferred medium.
He's been watching all the fantasy convention stuff and would burn a track to the polls to vote for Mayor Pete. But, now that the candidates are set, he's digging in.
You aren't gonna get TikTok, Discord, Reddit, and YouTube folks without video presence and great social media. 🤷
Just wish people would their information with more Objective means instead of subjective. Many do not even know the difference.
if that is what you use, fine. I am not dismissing it. but i worry when you get 50 million to vote with those methods they can be easily swayed and manipulated without knowing it. and once they grasp onto Disinformation and misinformation as part of their research it hard to go back
I'll rest with this - Jeff Jackson, who at the time was a junior blue representative in a very red, very gerrymandered NCLeg got caught at the Capitol in a snow storm and, by virtue of being there, was in charge.
He did a delightful series of videos talking about state government and totally hooked Cosmic Jr.
His YouTube channel is like a primer in civics and breakdowns of the political news of the day in "here's what that means to you" terms.
@Cosmichomicide Jeff is amazing. @Kinnison
@Cosmichomicide @Kinnison Oh listen. I was big-mad about that too. They didn’t anticipate the sharp shift with JJ running for AG. I was thrilled when he announced.
@Kinnison
I'd be worried if he went to get Alex Jones' opinion, but he went to her official channels, so any disinformation is coming from her.
He cares about student loans, climate change, mortgage rates, insurance, and jobs.
He's fine with background checks and thought Roe was about right, but they aren't going to drive his vote. He doesn't give a rat's ass about caravans and thinks technology is a better border solution.
It's just different. He knew what Brat was. 🤣