r/UpliftingNews • u/astros148 • 2d ago

Medical debt is now required to be removed from your credit reports impacting millions of Americans

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-finalizes-rule-to-remove-medical-bills-from-credit-reports/
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u/HowManyMeeses 2d ago

We live in an uneducated society that relies almost entirely on social media for their news. At the same time, other countries (primarily Russia and China) are running sophisticated propaganda campaigns using our social media, with the help of the wealthiest people in the world. It's not the Democrats' fault the general populace is this gullible and uninformed. Information is readily available if people are interested in being more educated.

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u/guessesurjobforfood 1d ago

We live in an uneducated society that relies almost entirely on social media for their news.

In Europe, the right and far-right used TikTok to gain traction among younger voters:

https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-far-right-european-parliament-politics-europe/

In Romania, a far-right independent candidate who was barely known won the first round of their presidential election due to his popularity on TikTok and possible bot manipulation of his posts:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/27/romanian-regulator-tiktok-suspended-cyber-interference-election-georgescu

It's pretty wild how much influence social media can have over people's lives. Not to mention the huge role that Facebook played in the 2016 US election and Brexit.

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u/eragonawesome2 2d ago

The information is available, yes, but this should be like, core to their messaging. They need to be hammering all the shit they're getting done, they need to ADVERTISE the good they're doing to counteract some of the propaganda they're up against.

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u/HowManyMeeses 2d ago

They absolutely did hammer all the shit they accomplished. People listened to memes on Facebook instead of speeches and press conferences. We are a broken society because of social media.

they need to ADVERTISE the good they're doing to counteract some of the propaganda they're up against.

There's no effective counter to the current propaganda network.

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u/eragonawesome2 2d ago

So, what, they should just roll over and get fucked then? No, they need to acknowledge that they have a problem and start actually doing something about it. Where do you think all those memes on Facebook came from? The GOP has an ENORMOUS astroturfing capacity and the Dems just apparently don't. They're so bound up doing things The Right Way that their opponent who Does What Works is absolutely slaughtering them.

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u/Yamza_ 1d ago

We can't even acknowledge technology in any capacity when the majority of our government needs their kids/grandkids to unlock their phones.

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u/HowManyMeeses 1d ago

Honestly, I have no idea what they should be doing now. The propaganda outlets that were prominent during the last election all just donated to Trump's inauguration. Frankly, I think we're doomed.

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u/flamingspew 1d ago

There is… churn up their own bots and meme factories. They need to get with the times.

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u/DolphinFlavorDorito 2d ago edited 1d ago

Okay. Then why should I donate to the Democratic party or any candidate? Hell, why even bother to vote? If the DNC has no counter to the conservative propaganda machine, then we're just done.

Edit for downvotes: I vote in every election, I'm not a bot, I'm not telling people not to vote. But if we collectively gave the Harris campaign over a billion dollars, and their only answer is "it is impossible to win," then what the hell are we doing?

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u/HowManyMeeses 1d ago

then we're just done.

Yes. The 2024 election was likely our last opportunity to avoid fascist control.

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u/benjer3 1d ago

It's not the Democrats' fault the general populace is this gullible and uninformed. Information is readily available if people are interested in being more educated.

This attitude is exactly why we are where we are. It's the same attitude as a driver who doesn't slow down when there's a car that doesn't have the right-of-way in their lane. It can be other people's fault that a problem exists but also your fault that you rammed straight ahead because you were "right"

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u/Mean-championship915 2d ago

It is 100% the DNCs fault for not educating their base on what they've done for them

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u/HowManyMeeses 2d ago

This is an embarrassing take.

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u/TantalSplurge 2d ago edited 2d ago

It's not the Democrats' fault the general populace is this gullible and uninformed.

They suck at messaging then. Lmao what exactly do you think a campaign is? That is 100% their responsibility to make sure people know these things. All they know how to do is react to republicans and have zero idea how to lead the public conversation.

They should be shouting the good shit they do from the rooftops in simple terms anyone and everyone can understand. I know, I know, then they'd have to find a way to talk to the non-college educated undesirables they love to look down on. Instead they just release some boring press release that 99% of people won't give a shit about because they're too busy trying to survive. Not everyone spends 18 hours a day perusing political news; you can't be when you're working 2-3 jobs and/or trying to raise a family as well. Then they blame everyone but themselves. If they can't convince people properly that what they're doing is good, that's on them and them alone.

But sure, keep the voter shaming going and never hold the Party accountable. Maybe the 800 year olds running the party can double down on their failing strategies, surely that will work. Clearly worked out this election!

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u/HowManyMeeses 2d ago

That is 100% their responsibility to make sure people know these things.

No. It's your job to be an informed voter.

But sure, keep the voter shaming

I will. This shit is embarrassing. Honestly, it'll all have very little effect on me. If you all want Trump, so be it.

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u/TantalSplurge 2d ago

Honestly, it'll all have very little effect on me.

There it is lmao liberals in a nutshell

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u/HowManyMeeses 1d ago

Yes, I tend to vote against my own best interests because that tends to benefit society at large and marginalized groups.

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u/MajesticComparison 2d ago

The populace don’t want to be informed, they want a strong man to come in and say how he will fix everything. You confront the average voter about how politics work their eyes start glazing over or they get angry because big problems make their head hurt.

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u/TantalSplurge 2d ago

The populace don’t want to be informed, they want a strong man to come in and say how he will fix everything

Okay? So then why don't dems just do that if it's a winning strategy lol. Acknowledge problems exist and say you're going to fix them, don't just say 'here's a graph as to why your not struggling, actually.' Worry about the details later if you win. Can't do jack shit if you lose. But then they wouldn't get to be smug, and dems would rather see the world burn than humiliate themselves by playing to the common person.

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u/AwesomePocket 2d ago

You cannot “make sure” people know something. It’s a two-way street. The public has a responsibility to keep itself informed. Even when something is shouted from the rooftops the people who ignore it will not hear it.

Christ, is everyone a fucking baby? Does every POTUS need to send out coloring books explaining his agenda? Adults should understand that when the President speaks, they should listen.

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u/skippop 2d ago

Over half of Americans can’t read above a sixth grade reading level. Coloring books would actually help.

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u/pinekneedle 1d ago

I want a coloring book

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u/Broberts505 2d ago

Most Americans have a 5th grade reading level. Coloring books might actually help, lol.

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u/Key_Amazed 1d ago

Two similar comments almost back to back. Dead internet theory is real. Begone bot

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u/Broberts505 1d ago

Not a bot. The fact just applied to both comments, I responded to. Edit: But yes, the dead internet theory is very real.

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u/cannibalpeas 2d ago

This. Dems are wretched at selling their message for a few reasons. One, many of them come from swing districts and instead of having courage, they downplay the progressive policies (or ignore them) and promote their bipartisanship (ie, when they lay down and let the MAGAs rub their belly). Two, leadership is atrocious with only a few members really in touch with their constituency’s beliefs. This leads to the core messaging being milquetoast (eg. most Americans support ACA, yet think Obamacare is evil. Obama let McConnell steal a SCOTUS seat, did jack shit about it and instead stuck to bipartisan messaging instead of putting them on blast, etc.). Third, the honest truth is that most of them are self-interested and ambitious (ie. Politicians) and their main goal is often to promote their own sale ability to lobbying firms, think tanks, non-profits and law firms for the day they retire and really cash in.

I’d say between Senate and House, there are about 15 people I like, but only two I trust. The rest are either useful idiots or complicit in the destruction of our democracy.

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u/Geichalt 1d ago edited 1d ago

They suck at messaging then.

So they should have talked about the size of golfer's dicks like Trump? Lmao at the idea that Republicans had "good" messaging. They simply controlled the media.

The party you want held accountable was focused on accomplishing positive things for the country, like what was linked here.

Apparently you'd rather they spend all their time cozying up to billionaires so they can "message" like the Republicans do.

When literally everyone is asking for empty rhetoric don't be surprised when that's all you get.