@UTEE97 I think this is a very complicated issue and not something as simple as crafting a message. Harris had a message and Muslim-Americans didn't give a fuck about it. Trump had a message, and Muslim-Americans didn't give a fuck about it either, they voted against their interests and behaved irrationally. The message doesn't matter if someone isn't willing to listen.
We didn't lose Musk. Musk was always who he was. He, just like Trump, tried to win over crowds by repeating what they wanted to hear. But in both cases, their actions and behaviors drove them to find acceptance in the right, as they spewed hate and found more kindred spirits there. Musk wasn't stupid, but he wasn't even remotely the genius that branding attributed to him. You could see it in Tesla if you paid attention to the signs, and you could see it on full display since he took over Twitter, embraced drugs more and more and craved more attention. His duplicitous nature was revealed to all very quickly as was his unmet need for acceptance and genuine friendship.
Let's get real, one doesn't switch from Biden to Trump and think this is in the best interest of the country. Ackman as of Dec 2024 making claims about the "deep state" and thought Biden shouldn't be able to do his job after the election took place, a throwback to the bullshit Cocaine Mitch pulled. What is even more impressive is the hubris of this unelected billionaire thinking he could tell the President how to do his fucking job and what was within his control. I cede nothing to the oligarchs. Ackman was likely promised he would have a hand in reshaping America along with other billionaires. And they have. They have flushed the goodwill and kept the turd.
Once again, the idea that the left can simply craft a message and get people to follow is simply not realistic. As measles cases rise, we have a carefully crafted message, backed by unassailable science and research for an effective control and containment. And yet people avoid it, to their own detriment and to the detriment of others.