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…great success. That’s not a criticism. It’s a recognition that both the playing and the game of politics is radically different than it was just 20 years ago. Lots of the (esp Dem) politeratti are dinosaurs who don’t recognize the slow-motion meteor is wiping them out. 6/6
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
…great success. That’s not a criticism. It’s a recognition that both the playing and the game of politics is radically different than it was just 20 years ago. Lots of the (esp Dem) politeratti are dinosaurs who don’t recognize the slow-motion meteor is wiping them out. 6/6
…in which facts and good faith efforts at objectivity are essentially gone, “issues” are storylines written to generate emotion for or against your team. What Wide World of Sports did for pro sports, FNC has done for politics. Zohran Mamdani has used big parts of Donald Trump’s playbook to… 5/x
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
…in which facts and good faith efforts at objectivity are essentially gone, “issues” are storylines written to generate emotion for or against your team. What Wide World of Sports did for pro sports, FNC has done for politics. Zohran Mamdani has used big parts of Donald Trump’s playbook to… 5/x
When we ask people what issues matter to them most, we’re biasing the result by assuming ANY issue matters to them more than being entertained. The closest pollsters historically get to this is the “who would you rather have a beer with?” question. The reality is, in a fractured media ecosystem 4/x
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When we ask people what issues matter to them most, we’re biasing the result by assuming ANY issue matters to them more than being entertained. The closest pollsters historically get to this is the “who would you rather have a beer with?” question. The reality is, in a fractured media ecosystem 4/x
As a means for the public to direct how we evolve (or not) as a country based on policies and programs. That a lot of Americans simply think of politics as sports in which they pick a team and root for it is, antithetical to them. Most polls don’t help…. 3/x
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
As a means for the public to direct how we evolve (or not) as a country based on policies and programs. That a lot of Americans simply think of politics as sports in which they pick a team and root for it is, antithetical to them. Most polls don’t help…. 3/x
The obvious answer may be the correct one in our era of algorithmic SocMed designed to trigger emotional responses: Voters choose their favorite character who is most entertaining/engaging. Political pros (esp Dems) hate this because it goes against how they view politics: 2/x
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The obvious answer may be the correct one in our era of algorithmic SocMed designed to trigger emotional responses: Voters choose their favorite character who is most entertaining/engaging. Political pros (esp Dems) hate this because it goes against how they view politics: 2/x
They couldn’t even be bothered to work with an actual stats expert to test their failed theory. Remember their in house polling expert is a polling reporter, NOT a pollster. open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
The New York Times is wrong about the electoral value of moderation | Weekly roundup for October 26, 2025
The paper's arguments hinge on several methodological flaws, and it dismisses valid empirical alternatives. Plus: Gerrymandering, and the Republicans' lost lead on economics
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October 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
They couldn’t even be bothered to work with an actual stats expert to test their failed theory. Remember their in house polling expert is a polling reporter, NOT a pollster. open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...