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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.
Every time a stock gets pumped, there’s a rise in other stock tickers with similar names. Every time. People bet real money, thousands of dollars, on this. They will absolutely get this confused imo.
All other things being equal, “SPACE MAN!!” is a good enough reason for me to vote for someone. Seeing our planet from orbit is widely regarded as a humbling experience, and that’s the sort of attitude I’d like in a an elected official.
Then again, all other things aren’t equal so it doesn’t really enter into it right now.
Yep. Based on my unprofessional but very interested hobby perspective: I would vote for most astronauts, and if I were in a fast choice scenario (I don’t know why that would be a thing), I would select an astronaut over probably 95% of other backgrounds, without hearing anything else.
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
They don’t have to recognize Kelly is an astronaut, they will be constantly reminded.
“I’m Wolf Blitzer and here with us tonight is former astronaut and current Senator Mark Kelly” rolls right off the tongue.
Whereas “I’m Wolf Blitzer and here with us tonight is Governor Josh Shapiro. No, not the obnoxious right winger. That’s Ben Shapiro. This is Josh. They are different people who happen to share a last name” sounds like an SNL skit.
Umm… I never said that?
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.
Josh Shapiro is wildly popular in Pennsylvania and held in high regard by the Muslim and Arab community. Pennsylvania is also a critical battleground state.
See the response from @tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone here
Which is it?
We simply have no choice but to refer to everyone’s favourite aquatic real estate agent as Bench Appearo from now on. For clarity.
Shapiro is also a Zionist and will lose the younger vote
See the response from @rayyy@lemmy.world here
Which is it?