I have seen graphs like this before, it happens around pretty much every change in the party of the president of the USA, and every time it is fucking incredible.
The worst one was the one among Dem primary voters in 2020, when it was clear that Biden will be the Dem nominee. Biden said something very pro-fracking and the polls a few days later showed that Dem primary voters completely switched on fracking, from ~70% oppose to ~60% favor. It wasn't even a question on "how you feel", it was a question on a very specific policy. "Oh, I guess I like fracking now, whatever".
Tbh this may very well be related to the phenomenon that opinion polling on any given issue can be swayed to a large extent by how questions are phrased and biased by preceding question. Like I don't think it's either people changing their opinion, or people blindly siding with their "team". It's that many democrats don't have a strong opinion on fracking, and by affirming their current support for Biden prior to question on facking a subconscious bias was introduced.
Really makes the whole dem "We govern by following polls" especially fucking stupid. Like its called being a leader, yes you listen to the people's needs first and foremost, but more importantly you educate and guide them.
I have seen graphs like this before, it happens around pretty much every change in the party of the president of the USA, and every time it is fucking incredible.
The worst one was the one among Dem primary voters in 2020, when it was clear that Biden will be the Dem nominee. Biden said something very pro-fracking and the polls a few days later showed that Dem primary voters completely switched on fracking, from ~70% oppose to ~60% favor. It wasn't even a question on "how you feel", it was a question on a very specific policy. "Oh, I guess I like fracking now, whatever".
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I mean thats fairly clear though. Why would R's want to get rid of it? Honor?
Tbh this may very well be related to the phenomenon that opinion polling on any given issue can be swayed to a large extent by how questions are phrased and biased by preceding question. Like I don't think it's either people changing their opinion, or people blindly siding with their "team". It's that many democrats don't have a strong opinion on fracking, and by affirming their current support for Biden prior to question on facking a subconscious bias was introduced.
Would love to read about that one.
Really makes the whole dem "We govern by following polls" especially fucking stupid. Like its called being a leader, yes you listen to the people's needs first and foremost, but more importantly you educate and guide them.