"I'm finding today's symmetries between the two poles to be increasingly disturbing"
Yep, absolutely. If it's any consolation, it seems to be a symmetry between two fairly small fringes. Most republicans don't believe Trump won. Most Democrats don't believe men can magically transform into women.
"I'm finding today's symmetries between the two poles to be increasingly disturbing"
Yep, absolutely. If it's any consolation, it seems to be a symmetry between two fairly small fringes. Most republicans don't believe Trump won. Most Democrats don't believe men can magically transform into women.
The problem, as this excellent study pointed out years ago (https://hiddentribes.us/media/qfpekz4g/hidden_tribes_report.pdf), is that the silent majority allows the idiots on the left and the right to do all the talking, and therefore, steer the conversation.
Topically enough, this is what's happening with abortion rights, where ~80% of Americans believe abortion should be legal in at least some cases, and the <20% who don't are increasingly getting their way because they're louder and more determined when it counts.
I've read repeatedly that 70% of Republicans—ALL Republicans—believe Trump won the 2020 election. And these are responsible sources, not one coin-flipper being quote and requoted.
And while I see some variation in support for the pro-choice position I have never seen it as high as 80%
Closest I could find for the Trump claim is that 59% of Republicans think it's "important to believe that Trump won" Which is truly fascinating framing!😅 I'd love to see how the poll was designed and find out how they arrived at that wording.
"I'm finding today's symmetries between the two poles to be increasingly disturbing"
Yep, absolutely. If it's any consolation, it seems to be a symmetry between two fairly small fringes. Most republicans don't believe Trump won. Most Democrats don't believe men can magically transform into women.
The problem, as this excellent study pointed out years ago (https://hiddentribes.us/media/qfpekz4g/hidden_tribes_report.pdf), is that the silent majority allows the idiots on the left and the right to do all the talking, and therefore, steer the conversation.
Topically enough, this is what's happening with abortion rights, where ~80% of Americans believe abortion should be legal in at least some cases, and the <20% who don't are increasingly getting their way because they're louder and more determined when it counts.
I've read repeatedly that 70% of Republicans—ALL Republicans—believe Trump won the 2020 election. And these are responsible sources, not one coin-flipper being quote and requoted.
And while I see some variation in support for the pro-choice position I have never seen it as high as 80%
The 80% figure is from a recent Gallup poll (https://news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx). Again, this is support for the idea that abortion should be legal in at least some cases.
Closest I could find for the Trump claim is that 59% of Republicans think it's "important to believe that Trump won" Which is truly fascinating framing!😅 I'd love to see how the poll was designed and find out how they arrived at that wording.