I think what differs now is that spin is so quickly found out and parodied on social media. People are seeing the lies more quickly and not believing what the Media is choking us with. There actually appears to be a dialogue occurring and younger people are signing up in record numbers to join e.g. Labour, because they just cannot see how they will get out of the current malaise of high rents and low pay.
Yes, you are right it will push more people to support him. But it will also push other people away. And those most vociferously in his support are also uncommitted. My 26 year old son loves JC. But if he has a skinful on the night before the election he won't get up to go and vote. Either that or he will be too busy playing a video game. But I do love this starry eyed optimism for the new order. But your last sentence says it all, IF they think before voting. Let's just see what happens electorally over the next year. His current approval rating of 31% doesn't exactly suggest a groundswell of support.
.Disappointed that this thread has not addressed the most pressing issue facing the country ...why is David Cameron's head THAT shiny? ...
... personally I suspect that it is made from weapons grade polymers and that the country is now being run by REM ... the clue is cunningly hidden in song lyrics ...'shiny happy people'... they thought they had got away with it but some of us are ever vigilant ... I belong to the ancient 'Order Of Scargill' that has risen from the ashes of the ethnic cleansing of the indiginous Colextractur peoples of this fine land ... we are patiently awaiting the time of prophecy ... when Excalibur will come forth from it's resting place and once more be carried in the vengeful hand of a future King Arthur - then will be the land be cleansed of the plastic heads ... that's not a literal translation of the legend of course ... more a summary
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer...