#USpol
We’ve heard that Republicans cheated in polls in 2022 to create a “red wave” narrative and deceive Dems.
That’s true, and there’s even a deeper issue. When we focus on polls too much, even correct polls, it leads to passiveness.
That’s a lamppost problem—
polls can’t measure some important things. For example, polls don’t measure persuasion, which happens over months or longer.
Reupping my 2021 piece on polling and Dem leaders: https://www.deepnarrative.io/2021/12/14/overreliance-on-polling-is-sinking-american-democracy/
@stevesilberman
@QasimRashid
We’ve heard that Republicans cheated in polls in 2022 to create a “red wave” narrative and deceive Dems.
That’s true, and there’s even a deeper issue. When we focus on polls too much, even correct polls, it leads to passiveness.
That’s a lamppost problem—
polls can’t measure some important things. For example, polls don’t measure persuasion, which happens over months or longer.
Reupping my 2021 piece on polling and Dem leaders: https://www.deepnarrative.io/2021/12/14/overreliance-on-polling-is-sinking-american-democracy/
@stevesilberman
@QasimRashid
Sheril Kirshenbaum
in reply to Eric Blair • • •