• Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Considering the average voter’s understanding of politics is pretty much entirely what’s been delivered via memes in their Facebook feed, I’m worried Shapiro will be conflated with Ben Shapiro and cost that edge in some of the closer races.

    It’s stupid, but they need to plan for stupid.

    On a similar note, I think Kelly would attract a decent chunk of votes solely because of ‘SPACE MAN!!’.

    Politics is NOT a game of merit. Who can do the job best is moot if they’re not electable.

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      3 months ago

      If you think Shapiro will be confused with a different Shapiro but “Kelly” won’t be considered a woman, then idk what to tell you. Alao wild you think voters will be educated enough to recognize Kelly is an astronaut but not understand that Josh and Ben are unrelated

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        3 months ago

        but “Kelly” won’t be considered a woman,

        Umm… I never said that?

        Alao wild you think voters will be educated enough to recognize Kelly is an astronaut but not understand that Josh and Ben are unrelated

        Nor that.

        Both of those things will 100% happen. …but ‘voters’ are more than one person, so some things will happen more than others. We want to set up the things that give us the highest number when it’s time to count votes. My money’s on “SPACE MAN!!” > “EWW A GIRL” and such.