Jonathan Ladd
@jonmladd.bsky.social
I'm a political scientist in @mccourtschool.bsky.social. I study trust in institutions and media effects on the public.
Web page: https://www.jonathanmladd.com/
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Apologies for typos.
Web page: https://www.jonathanmladd.com/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J6tt69QAAAAJ&hl
Apologies for typos.
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Prioritize the anti-Trumpism coalition. Don't prioritize factional fighting within the Democratic Party. Point out the crimes of Trumpism. Resist whataboutism. Remember that Trump will not be in power forever. Plan to prosecute all his crimes. Remember that the Constitution is on your side. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Prioritize the anti-Trumpism coalition. Don't prioritize factional fighting within the Democratic Party. Point out the crimes of Trumpism. Resist whataboutism. Remember that Trump will not be in power forever. Plan to prosecute all his crimes. Remember that the Constitution is on your side. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
It was a leadership and/or collective caucus decision. These poor folks simply agreed to be the fall guys. bsky.app/profile/atru...
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It was a leadership and/or collective caucus decision. These poor folks simply agreed to be the fall guys. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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The fact that pollsters had so much trouble modeling the electorate when he was running is a serious issue for pollsters to think about. However, it's unclear whether it will have significant short and medium-term political consequences, as Trump will never appear on a presidential ballot again.
But that's just variance. Everyone wants to know about average bias. Here it is. Polls in the last two weeks of the campaign overstated Democratic margins by 2.7 points across all offices—smaller than the 4.6-point overestimate in 2020 and 3.1 points in 2016. But that's a Dem bias 3 cycles in a row.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The fact that pollsters had so much trouble modeling the electorate when he was running is a serious issue for pollsters to think about. However, it's unclear whether it will have significant short and medium-term political consequences, as Trump will never appear on a presidential ballot again.
That’s very nice of you to say. 🙂🙂🙂
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
That’s very nice of you to say. 🙂🙂🙂
I’m saying you are, in these debates right here, avoiding criticizing Republicans even though it is appropriate.
People should criticize anyone who deserves it. You both have criticized Republicans. But I’ll admit I think you both may have an unproductive attachment to factional infighting.
People should criticize anyone who deserves it. You both have criticized Republicans. But I’ll admit I think you both may have an unproductive attachment to factional infighting.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I’m saying you are, in these debates right here, avoiding criticizing Republicans even though it is appropriate.
People should criticize anyone who deserves it. You both have criticized Republicans. But I’ll admit I think you both may have an unproductive attachment to factional infighting.
People should criticize anyone who deserves it. You both have criticized Republicans. But I’ll admit I think you both may have an unproductive attachment to factional infighting.
This is whataboutism. You're doing it right now.
I don't know if that was possible or would have worked. But let's posit that Shor is correct for the sake of argument. He (and you) are just bringing that up to change the subject so you don't have to criticize Republicans.
I don't know if that was possible or would have worked. But let's posit that Shor is correct for the sake of argument. He (and you) are just bringing that up to change the subject so you don't have to criticize Republicans.
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This is whataboutism. You're doing it right now.
I don't know if that was possible or would have worked. But let's posit that Shor is correct for the sake of argument. He (and you) are just bringing that up to change the subject so you don't have to criticize Republicans.
I don't know if that was possible or would have worked. But let's posit that Shor is correct for the sake of argument. He (and you) are just bringing that up to change the subject so you don't have to criticize Republicans.
If Tesla fired Musk, it could try to rebrand itself as a luxury car for liberals and the status-conscious. And it could try to position itself as a nonpartisan defense contractor that presidents of both parties should be on good terms with. Their long-term prospects would be on firmer ground.
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
If Tesla fired Musk, it could try to rebrand itself as a luxury car for liberals and the status-conscious. And it could try to position itself as a nonpartisan defense contractor that presidents of both parties should be on good terms with. Their long-term prospects would be on firmer ground.