1/ Today the #2024Election kicks off in earnest with #JoeBiden’s re-election bid announcement
There is 560 days to the #PresidentialElection. Much will happen, conditions will change but it as #Biden suggests a continuation of the battle for the soul of America
I’ll use this thread to comment periodically on the election over the next 80 weeks. It’s a long road to #ElectionDay2024, but the stakes couldn’t be higher
2) One of America’s better columnists, #TomFriedman, with some thoughts on #KamalaHarris and how the VP needs to be a more visible presence in the #2024Election.
#USPolitics #Politics #WomenInPolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/opinion/kamala-harris-joe-biden-2024-reelection.html
3) is the #2024Election a contest between morality vs amorality?
#DavidBrooks of the #NYTimes certainly thinks so
#USPolitics #Politics #Elections
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/opinion/biden-trump-soul-america-election-2024.html
4) Meanwhile #DonaldTrump is on the campaign trail reinforcing his uber fan base by embracing a convicted #Jan6 agitator. In Donald world these people were patriots and acted in his best interests although he lifted nary a figure to help them as the indictments and convictions started flowing
5) The #Desantis campaign for the presidency now seems dead before its birth.
What is more surprsing, the empty vision of DeSantis or the continued acceptance of #Trump as a presidentail candidate?
#USPolitics #Politics #Election2024
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/03/trump-critics-desantis-gop-primary-00095011
6) Meanwhile the candidate accused of rape in a current civil suit trial plays golf in #Ireland.
While Mr #Trump claims he will return to #NYC to defend himself, he has opted NOT to attend the #JeanCarroll trial. While the geography was different, the usual MO was on full display, made for #NewsMedia assertions without reference to fact or logic
7) #DonaldTrump is not hirable for most jobs. Like many, conservative pundit, Charlie Sykes, is mystified that many Americans consider #Trump to be a plausible candidate for control of the nuclear codes or top secret clearance
#Politics #USPolitics #Election2024
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/trump-reelection-2024-assault-allegations/673957
8) The #2023Election will be the first election where #AI generated imagery, audio and video will be deployed.
Donie O'Sullivan recently flagged a #GOP campaign add which used AI generated imagery to stoke fears about fictional dystopian future resulting from a #Biden re-election
This ad was created by the #RNC not some outsourced hacked media shop. A shameful moment for the #Republican Party
#USPolitics #Politics #DeepFake
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/politics/ai-election-ads-2024/index.html
9) The #Trump show was on #CNN last night. He served up a big dose of red meat to true believer supporters who were predominant in the town hall format audience.
While that makes going into the primary process, the #Election2024 campaign will be fought for the middle swing 30%. Many will not be enamored by #ElectionDenialism, #Jan6 rioter embrace or the #JeanCarroll rape verdict
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/us/politics/trump-cnn-town-hall-takeaways.html
10) #CNN has had a busy 24 hours trying to justify why it hosted #donaldtrump
Should #Trump be hosted by legitimate news operations? I think yes, but not in the circus like town hall environment
@rbreich is out with a good piece indicating that "libertarian", #JohnMalone was the likely driver behind the decision to host #Trump. I find this suspicion to be highly plausible
#Election2024 #USPolitics #Politics #NewsMedia #News
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-last-night-anyone-still-trust
11) File this one under #FailureToLaunch. Hardly surprising when understaffed and under resourced #Twitter is used as a broadcast platform. Seems like #DeSantis lacks risk assessment skills, fairly important if you wish to be #POTUS.
This latest #Musk mess will do little to improve the credibility of his crumbling network
@mnutty Musk doesn't want a credible network. He wants a mouthpiece to further his narcissistic goals and racist roots.
@mnutty Good thread. Although I focus on #ClimateChange, batshit crazy politics and the money that creates this destructive system must be aired out. Musk is mental. His appeal has always eluded me.
#Musk has been involved in two enterprises, Tesla and SpaceX which are remaking their industries
Whether the success of these companies resulted from or despite Musk is a matter of debate
The accrued wealth has a fascination for many and the ambition of his projects has stoked interest in the man who seems to be descending into increasing levels of delusion likely bolstered by sycophantic minions who enable his inflated self regard
@mnutty I like your psychoanalyses, lol. He appears to be an opportunistic bully to me, with an inflated reputation of brilliance. I haven't seen it. I don't relate to other people's admiration of wealth, which seems to drive way too much behavior in this country.
In my view, there is too much emphasis on asset wealth. When basic needs are met, the incremental benefit of more money is questionable, indeed great wealth can shut people off from the more profound wealth of close human relationships which I believe is where happiness lies.
@mnutty I agree. My priority is always time over money and people over possessions. Wealth as a motivator has driven the destruction of this planet, other people and innocent creatures. My life revolves around writing about #ClimateChange and waking people up now,