I think this is a symptom of viewing politics like a serialized TV drama: always imputing narrative arcs and yearning for emotional climax
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also if "voting is emotional" then you should've had a huge insensitive not to publicly commit election fraud & voter suppression
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because they can't drop the Bro thing.
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the only emotion I ever feel while voting is anger
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Yeah, it's such a widespread affliction too, and corrodes political reasoning.
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she obviously meant "emotional" in the sense of appealing to values, identity, trust, ideals, etc. but you also obviously knew that
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It's just odd that appealing to people's material well-being is seen as so desperately insufficient
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I imagine it's a decision made within the space of ~5 seconds for most people. And that most made up their minds many months ago.
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#BernieBro still have a job, while Bruenig lost his? A question that answers itself, one asked.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhillipsPasha idk, seems like for some ppl voting is emotional, for some simply strategic, 4 some a combo. Boring, but prob true.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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it's hero worship rather than politics.
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It is eminently tribal though. However for HRC's reluctant voters the "rational choice" argument somehow being invalid is silly
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Is there data on a % of how many change their mind in the minutes before voting? In a very anti-establishment year it may matter.
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Ask people who voted for Obama in 2008 or Kennedy in 1960 or any other candidate they cared about who they also thought was capable
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Yesterday: "Pragmatism and incrementalism is good, Bernie is a demagogue." Today: "Sanders is too pragmatic, no emotional appeal."
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I’ve voted in 12 presidential elections. Uncounted county & state. ‘Once More Into The Breach’ more like it. @boomerforbernie
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