Have the vibes shifted back?

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Noah writes:

I would love an update to this

post, explaining why the vibes have seemingly shifted back!

I don’t think the vibes have shifted back at all, and here is my earlier post.  To cite one key point, MZ referred to Trump being “bad ass,” and it still has not created anything close to a scandal.  This new world is here to stay, and this kind of toleration is likely to be extended further.

Part of the ongoing shift in vibes is that now the Democrats are trying to win with a “brat” and “vibes only” strategy, and no real policy positions.  That is a sign that they too recognize the vibes have shifted.  So far Harris has been resisting most of the pressure from the Left.  And Walz’s Congressional voting record was to the right of 70% of the Democrats.  His recent big speech often felt like Frank Capra.  I also predict that his more extreme actions as Governor will not be emphasized, to say the least.

Noah has a very good post on the new vibes of the Democrats, and I agree with his major points.  Note that Cori Bush just became the second Squad member to be ousted in a Democratic primary.

It was never about who would win the election, as most economic theories predict this should be close to 50-50.  Rather, ideology has changed, voters are (mostly) fed up with Left positions, and of course they are fed up with a bunch of right-wing positions too (note that Vance is not popular and Trump is disavowing the 2025 agenda).

Once you realize that none of this is about “which party wins,” it is obvious that the vibe shift is continuing, not being reversed.

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