Despite years of progressives dismissing and mocking my political meme, a new Financial Times article just validated it with real data.
Let's get into it a little.
In April 2022, @elonmusk tweeted out a political meme I created several months earlier, making it go insanely viral. It got me airtime on Tucker, and an op-ed in the @WSJ. In that WSJ article, I explained my reasons for creating the meme, and countered some silly criticisms from left-wing influencers.
In my article, I wrote: "[O]ver the past decade, and especially the past five years, I’ve watched my party distance itself from the values and principles I hold dear." I explained that while "The right may be inconsistent in its support of free speech, individual rights and women’s rights...the left is consistent in its opposition to all three."
I concluded the article with a warning, one that Democrats should have but did not take seriously.
"I hope many on the left will resist the urge to debunk or dismiss my cartoon and instead use it as an opportunity to understand why so many people feel it describes their experience. Something has happened over the past decade to make many liberals feel politically homeless, and a lack of curiosity about why is a recipe for not only political failure but social strife."
On November 5, 2024, Democrats suffered that catastrophic "political failure" I warned them about, with @realDonaldTrump winning in a landslide victory for the Republicans, running on the exact issues I outlined in my article.
Yesterday, @jburnmurdoch corroborated my cartoon with real data in the Financial Times. He even gave me a shout-out!
He wrote: "The data shows Democrats taking a sharp turn leftward on social issues over the past decade. This has distanced them from the median voter, just as Wright’s cartoon depicted...This suggests that Trump’s election radicalised the left, not the right."
He concluded: "Whether or not progressives are ready to accept it, the evidence all points in one direction. America’s moderate voters have not deserted the Democrats; the party has pushed them away."
Democrats: I told you so; but you refused to listen. And instead of facing reality, many of you are now fleeing to Bluesky to ratchet the seals on your echo chamber a few notches tighter. Do you truly believe that will assist you in understanding the average American voter?
It won't. You will continue to lose. And you will deserve to lose.
Let's get into it a little.
In April 2022, @elonmusk tweeted out a political meme I created several months earlier, making it go insanely viral. It got me airtime on Tucker, and an op-ed in the @WSJ. In that WSJ article, I explained my reasons for creating the meme, and countered some silly criticisms from left-wing influencers.
In my article, I wrote: "[O]ver the past decade, and especially the past five years, I’ve watched my party distance itself from the values and principles I hold dear." I explained that while "The right may be inconsistent in its support of free speech, individual rights and women’s rights...the left is consistent in its opposition to all three."
I concluded the article with a warning, one that Democrats should have but did not take seriously.
"I hope many on the left will resist the urge to debunk or dismiss my cartoon and instead use it as an opportunity to understand why so many people feel it describes their experience. Something has happened over the past decade to make many liberals feel politically homeless, and a lack of curiosity about why is a recipe for not only political failure but social strife."
On November 5, 2024, Democrats suffered that catastrophic "political failure" I warned them about, with @realDonaldTrump winning in a landslide victory for the Republicans, running on the exact issues I outlined in my article.
Yesterday, @jburnmurdoch corroborated my cartoon with real data in the Financial Times. He even gave me a shout-out!
He wrote: "The data shows Democrats taking a sharp turn leftward on social issues over the past decade. This has distanced them from the median voter, just as Wright’s cartoon depicted...This suggests that Trump’s election radicalised the left, not the right."
He concluded: "Whether or not progressives are ready to accept it, the evidence all points in one direction. America’s moderate voters have not deserted the Democrats; the party has pushed them away."
Democrats: I told you so; but you refused to listen. And instead of facing reality, many of you are now fleeing to Bluesky to ratchet the seals on your echo chamber a few notches tighter. Do you truly believe that will assist you in understanding the average American voter?
It won't. You will continue to lose. And you will deserve to lose.
@elonmusk Also, posters of my meme are available! Makes a good politically homeless Christmas gift!🎅🎁🎄
🔗buy.stripe.com/aEU009e4Ge7ceR…
🔗buy.stripe.com/aEU009e4Ge7ceR…
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