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Raw data: What the American public thinks of culture war issues

1 year 2 months ago
How big an impact did culture war issues have on Donald Trump winning the election? Here is recent public polling on a variety of hot button issues: On the old warhorses of guns and abortion, liberals have long held an edge. Large majorities say abortion should be generally legal vs. generally illegal, and voting on ...continue reading "Raw data: What the American public thinks of culture war issues"
Kevin Drum

This Week In Techdirt History: November 3rd – 9th

1 year 2 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2019, we noted how the FCC’s freakout about Huawei was out of step with the way it ignored the internet of broken things. We were not shocked to learn ISPs were cutting back 2020 investment plans despite all the tax breaks and the death of net neutrality, and not […]
Leigh Beadon

Trump to meet with Biden next week after election victory

1 year 2 months ago
President-elect Trump is set to meet President Biden at the White House next week following his decisive election victory over Vice President Harris. The event will take place Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. EST, the White House announced Saturday in a statement. Traditionally, the visit is meant to signify a peaceful transfer of power between [...]
Filip Timotija

Here’s some simple background to the Democratic losses in 2024

1 year 2 months ago
Everyone—including me!—has a theory about why Democrats lost this year. The leading contenders are: Inflation. Illegal immigration. Too woke. Lost touch with working class. But there are some simple facts to contend with for all of these things. Here are inflation and wages since Joe Biden took office: In the 2022 election, inflation was above ...continue reading "Here’s some simple background to the Democratic losses in 2024"
Kevin Drum