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sarisataka

(21,031 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:01 AM Nov 8

THIS is the level of ignorance- 'Did Joe Biden drop out?' [View all]

'Did Joe Biden drop out?'

On Election Day, many Americans appeared to be surprised by President Joe Biden’s absence from the 2024 ballot, despite his withdrawal from the race months earlier.

Google searches for "Did Joe Biden drop out?" saw a notable spike, particularly in urban areas and key states such as Pennsylvania, Washington, and North Carolina, where interest in his candidacy appeared strongest.

Biden announced his decision to step aside on July 21, officially endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee following a debate performance in June that prompted questions about his ability to compete against Republican candidate Donald Trump.

The decision was widely publicized, but search data suggests that a significant number of voters were still unclear about Biden’s candidacy as they headed to the polls.

https://www.fox9.com/news/biden-drop-out-search-election-states

Voters are so disconnected from politics, they don't even know who is running. At the moment, I cannot wrap my head around that level of unawareness so I have no idea how to overcome it, or even if it is possible.

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THIS is the level of ignorance- 'Did Joe Biden drop out?' [View all] sarisataka Nov 8 OP

It must take a lot of effort to avoid knowing facts. I feel like I get them through osmosis. Walleye Nov 8 #1

They are truly disconnected mcar Nov 8 #2

I can deal with the ignorance but DeeDeeNY Nov 8 #14

The AI search algorithm proffered that question as a suggested search. John1956PA Nov 8 #3

No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people. Ray Bruns Nov 8 #4

The only successful business enterprises Drumpf has realized in recent years generalbetrayus Nov 8 #20

Yep, it's hard to argue with evidence like that. We are, for sure, a stupid and degenerate species. jaxexpat Nov 8 #5

I know some people who are that disconnected... Ysabel Nov 8 #6

The number of people who don't understand the function of blinkers JCMach1 Nov 8 #7

...or who think COVID masking is "virtue signaling" (nt) Pinback Nov 8 #21

I can understand that some people did not know it. Butterflylady Nov 8 #8

Exactly DeeDeeNY Nov 8 #23

States like my home one corrupted and disrupted education for decades. OldBaldy1701E Nov 8 #9

If you're that uninvolved, and frankly, that dumb... COL Mustard Nov 8 #10

It makes one wonder on which planet they spend most of their time. I can't even begin to comprehend this. Texin Nov 8 #11

Too many folk live in a 'fog' pfitz59 Nov 8 #12

how about "I didn't know tariffs would crash the economy and raise prices" AmandaRuth Nov 8 #13

My learning disabled son called upset because "that mean man won" appleannie1 Nov 8 #15

This is a bullshit story johnnyfins Nov 8 #16

Really? sarisataka Nov 8 #18

The same folks who were all for banning Arabic numerals. bif Nov 8 #17

I think part of Kamala's problem was that people literally did not know who she was until this summer. SweetieD Nov 8 #19

Things have been kind of hectic the last few days, and I may be misremembering, generalbetrayus Nov 8 #22

Sadly, yes it is true that there is a section of adults ReRe Nov 8 #24