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January 18, 2017

The Russia Did It Propaganda Fail

The idea that the Russians influenced America’s election of Trump is interesting propaganda.  While attempting to delegitimize Trump, it actually had broader impact in that it marginalizes the power of the people that voted for him, suggesting they were dupes.  Not so fast.

I have repeatedly pointed out that a 100 year history of statistical data tracking voter behavior indicated the Democrats would lose under certain conditions.  Those conditions were summarized as the 13 keys which affect the outcome of an election. The results of voting on a state by state basis support the statistical projection.

As an interesting side note, many thought Trump’s pussy grab tape would sink him, while Hillary Clinton’s own potty mouth was assiduously protected and had no negative impact on Clinton.

Now however, a recent Gallup Poll reflecting matters covered in the 13 keys confirms why the Democrats lost, which together with the graphic below, show the operation of the government over the past 8 years was what defeated the Democrats.

GDP Growth By President
Obama’s economic policies resulted in 95 million without work, the debt at an astronomical $20 Trillion and more Americans on Food Stamps than ever before.

Simply put:

The most dangerous impact of propaganda is that it has a boomerang effect when the people spreading it believe their own lies and the propaganda does not match reality.  Good thing.  The rest of us can use it against them.