It's so ironic that just everyday people who do work for a living blindly put their faith in people who have money because they assume they know better because they have it, that they're successful and somehow it will trickle down to us. It's sad and so frustrating.....thanks for speaking up. We all have to when you're hit in the face wi…
It's so ironic that just everyday people who do work for a living blindly put their faith in people who have money because they assume they know better because they have it, that they're successful and somehow it will trickle down to us. It's sad and so frustrating.....thanks for speaking up. We all have to when you're hit in the face with a knowing lie that even on the surface leaves you thinking what the hell is going on...crazy.
Exactly but why do people continue to believe it? Their defenses are up and it seems predisposed to believing what they've been told by people they should be able to trust but no longer can....
Because the near 50 years of Right Wing Christian Nationalist ideology FUNDED by Koch Bros, Heritage and Rush Limbaugh, then disgusting anti-govt. Sexual Assualter Roger Ailes’ remaking of Fox News led into Con-Theory culture of Alex Jones post 9/11, and EVERY modern RWYoutube Russian Asset (ahem Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Tim Pool) that spawned off of Jones' Infowars ALWAYS CREATES A HATED "OTHER" to get their vote...
I mean Reagan Era Trickle Down Econ shit has been exposed for decades, it didn't work in 'Rump 1.0 and most certainly won't work in Con-Felon 'Rump 2.0, now with First Nazi Musk ILLEGALLY rampaging through U.S. Treasury, USAID, NOAA, Dept. Of Education with his openly facist, racist Teenage Mutant DOGE Incel hackers!
*not to mention a ‘Rump’s Right Wing Grifter Rogues Gallery Cabinet worth almost 500 BILLION, WTF MAGA VOTING PEOPLE! THEY DON’T HAVE OUR INTERESTS UNLESS YOU ARE A BILLIONAIRE LIKE THEM! Not hard to figure this out!
ENGAGE & RESIST 'RUMP & MUSK ENABLERS LOCALLY TO EFFECT THEM NATIONALLY! (and great post too Jess!)
Seems like they have every base covered and it's been ongoing as if they have put people in a trance to believe everything they keep repeating.....it's damn scary.
People continue to believe in things even after those beliefs are proven to be built on lies for different reasons. One reason is a theory called sunk cost ratio. Sunk cost ratio explains that the longer you have invested in something (with time, emotions, money, effort - any or all of these) the more likely you will stick with it even when it is detrimental to do so. (This applies to a lot of things.)
Another reason is an aspect of human behavior. People don’t want to admit they’ve made a mistake so will not only continue to believe or invest in something, they will go all in, even becoming a person no one recognizes anymore.
It takes self awareness to step back and look at one’s actions and beliefs to re-evaluate them from time to time and to do so when presented with new information. It is far easier to not question things, even when they affect us on a very personal level.
yeah....I still agree with Jess that all this bad stuff has to addressed or pushed back on. At first I thought keeping my head down was the right thing to do but in my roles as mom, teacher and citizen and daughter of a WWII vet and a mom who survived the Blitz in London, I have to "correct" what I know is wrong...not easy though. Yet, we have a responsibility I think that when you know better you should do better....I think that's right.
Yes Tom moral courage, ethics, integrity, common courtesy, being a decent human....the people in this administration and the people that support them seem to go out of their way to be unkind; this retribution stuff he was open about and people, many people are ok with it. Here's to keeping our moral courage intact....
I agree. It's like I have said, not all assholes are part of the MAGA movement, but all MAGAs seem to be assholes, based on my observation and experience. But your mileage may vary. There are some people who support Trump and the Repubs, but are not part of MAGA, that aren't assholes, at least in my book, but at the very least they are sheeple and also often bigots, whether they recognize that or not.
I’ve decided that from now on I am referring to it as tinkle-down economics — because that more accurately reflects what is coming down on the rest of us!
A few years ago, my granddaughter who was 8 asked me what trickle down economics was. My explanation; Let’s say you are very thirsty. There is a large hose with water but the rich people are first in line and they get almost all the water if they miss a few drops you might be able to get a little of that water. But what do you think would happen? I’d still be thirsty but now I’d be thirsty and mad she said. Maybe this explanation would work with older folks. Explain it to them like they are second graders.
It's so ironic that just everyday people who do work for a living blindly put their faith in people who have money because they assume they know better because they have it, that they're successful and somehow it will trickle down to us. It's sad and so frustrating.....thanks for speaking up. We all have to when you're hit in the face with a knowing lie that even on the surface leaves you thinking what the hell is going on...crazy.
Trickle down economics has been proven time and time again to be a falsehood promulgated by the wealthy and large business owners.
Exactly but why do people continue to believe it? Their defenses are up and it seems predisposed to believing what they've been told by people they should be able to trust but no longer can....
Because the near 50 years of Right Wing Christian Nationalist ideology FUNDED by Koch Bros, Heritage and Rush Limbaugh, then disgusting anti-govt. Sexual Assualter Roger Ailes’ remaking of Fox News led into Con-Theory culture of Alex Jones post 9/11, and EVERY modern RWYoutube Russian Asset (ahem Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Tim Pool) that spawned off of Jones' Infowars ALWAYS CREATES A HATED "OTHER" to get their vote...
I mean Reagan Era Trickle Down Econ shit has been exposed for decades, it didn't work in 'Rump 1.0 and most certainly won't work in Con-Felon 'Rump 2.0, now with First Nazi Musk ILLEGALLY rampaging through U.S. Treasury, USAID, NOAA, Dept. Of Education with his openly facist, racist Teenage Mutant DOGE Incel hackers!
*not to mention a ‘Rump’s Right Wing Grifter Rogues Gallery Cabinet worth almost 500 BILLION, WTF MAGA VOTING PEOPLE! THEY DON’T HAVE OUR INTERESTS UNLESS YOU ARE A BILLIONAIRE LIKE THEM! Not hard to figure this out!
ENGAGE & RESIST 'RUMP & MUSK ENABLERS LOCALLY TO EFFECT THEM NATIONALLY! (and great post too Jess!)
https://indivisible.org/
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-senators-dont-allow-trumps-recess-appointments
https://5calls.org/
Seems like they have every base covered and it's been ongoing as if they have put people in a trance to believe everything they keep repeating.....it's damn scary.
It has been a long con, which began with Nixon’s Southern Strategy.
To add to what Kenneth said…
People continue to believe in things even after those beliefs are proven to be built on lies for different reasons. One reason is a theory called sunk cost ratio. Sunk cost ratio explains that the longer you have invested in something (with time, emotions, money, effort - any or all of these) the more likely you will stick with it even when it is detrimental to do so. (This applies to a lot of things.)
Another reason is an aspect of human behavior. People don’t want to admit they’ve made a mistake so will not only continue to believe or invest in something, they will go all in, even becoming a person no one recognizes anymore.
It takes self awareness to step back and look at one’s actions and beliefs to re-evaluate them from time to time and to do so when presented with new information. It is far easier to not question things, even when they affect us on a very personal level.
Propaganda works.
yeah....I still agree with Jess that all this bad stuff has to addressed or pushed back on. At first I thought keeping my head down was the right thing to do but in my roles as mom, teacher and citizen and daughter of a WWII vet and a mom who survived the Blitz in London, I have to "correct" what I know is wrong...not easy though. Yet, we have a responsibility I think that when you know better you should do better....I think that's right.
What you're talking about is called moral courage, and most people have none of it. They are instead very content and comfortable being sheeple..
Yes Tom moral courage, ethics, integrity, common courtesy, being a decent human....the people in this administration and the people that support them seem to go out of their way to be unkind; this retribution stuff he was open about and people, many people are ok with it. Here's to keeping our moral courage intact....
I agree. It's like I have said, not all assholes are part of the MAGA movement, but all MAGAs seem to be assholes, based on my observation and experience. But your mileage may vary. There are some people who support Trump and the Repubs, but are not part of MAGA, that aren't assholes, at least in my book, but at the very least they are sheeple and also often bigots, whether they recognize that or not.
yes I think your distinction is correct...sad though....
I’ve decided that from now on I am referring to it as tinkle-down economics — because that more accurately reflects what is coming down on the rest of us!
A few years ago, my granddaughter who was 8 asked me what trickle down economics was. My explanation; Let’s say you are very thirsty. There is a large hose with water but the rich people are first in line and they get almost all the water if they miss a few drops you might be able to get a little of that water. But what do you think would happen? I’d still be thirsty but now I’d be thirsty and mad she said. Maybe this explanation would work with older folks. Explain it to them like they are second graders.
I just call it the rich pissing down on everyone below them..
I always keep in the forefront of my mind the quote “Behind every great fortune is a criminal.”
Sadly, it does make you wonder....