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Re:Half of Americans now believe that news organizations del... by ifyoubuildit on Thursday February 16, 2023 @10:23PM (#34830331)
I guess I was thinking more in the sense that people follow parties instead of picking individual issues.

But on supporting people, I think Obama definitely had devoted fans. Bernie did as well. I don't think Romney or McCain had the kind of draw to build up a big fan base. A lot of candidates that come along just aren't very exciting to anybody but their corporate handlers.

It's not all that surprising that an Obama or Trump character gets a strong following. Both of them reached out to people who felt like nobody in power cared about them.

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Re:Half of Americans now believe that news organizations del... by ss108 on Friday February 17, 2023 @10:57AM (#34836151)
> I guess I was thinking more in the sense that people follow parties instead of picking individual issues.

Yeah, we definitely have a problem in this country with limited options. I think a sizeable majority likely want at least one or two other parties in the mix.

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