Everyone is missing the point. What killed the Democrats is their unrelenting focus on "working families.". I'm a 70 year old single childless female and every time I heard that phrase, I knew they were talking to suburban soccer moms and I was completely invisible to them. Can you image what single childless male voters thought?
All of this is moot if we can’t figure out a way for truth to have salience for the American people. This idea that voters are deciding based on rational analysis is counter-factual. 50%+ believe “Harris is too extreme”. Viewed with a rational historical perspective that opinion is based upon false propaganda. It’s time to throw out this type of analysis given that most Americans consume false information and believe it to be true. If America is ever to reemerge from the darkness now descending, we must teach our children how to think. Unfortunately, religion’s strangle hold on the public mind has become a death grip. “God help us.”
This is a very interesting piece about one of the most striking results of Election 2024. How does this contrast with the earlier surveys you did (while Biden was still in the race)? Were you surprised by the results on election day?
Very informative. Thanks for this analysis.
Everyone is missing the point. What killed the Democrats is their unrelenting focus on "working families.". I'm a 70 year old single childless female and every time I heard that phrase, I knew they were talking to suburban soccer moms and I was completely invisible to them. Can you image what single childless male voters thought?
All of this is moot if we can’t figure out a way for truth to have salience for the American people. This idea that voters are deciding based on rational analysis is counter-factual. 50%+ believe “Harris is too extreme”. Viewed with a rational historical perspective that opinion is based upon false propaganda. It’s time to throw out this type of analysis given that most Americans consume false information and believe it to be true. If America is ever to reemerge from the darkness now descending, we must teach our children how to think. Unfortunately, religion’s strangle hold on the public mind has become a death grip. “God help us.”
Great analysis as always, thank you very much!
This is a very interesting piece about one of the most striking results of Election 2024. How does this contrast with the earlier surveys you did (while Biden was still in the race)? Were you surprised by the results on election day?