“ A new Gallup poll today finds that 53% of Republicans think that Trump won the 2020 election. But only 26% of Americans identify as Republicans. Journalist Richard Hine crunched the numbers and notes that those percentages boil down to about 14% of Americans who think Trump is still president. They are a minority, but they believe the …
“ A new Gallup poll today finds that 53% of Republicans think that Trump won the 2020 election. But only 26% of Americans identify as Republicans. Journalist Richard Hine crunched the numbers and notes that those percentages boil down to about 14% of Americans who think Trump is still president. They are a minority, but they believe the former president, who continues to insist that he won the 2020 election despite all evidence to the contrary.”
Proof Albert Einstein was correct when he said, “ Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” I think he must have foreseen Trump Republicans.
Actually, my memory of human statistical measures is that both Yes and No will gather at least a 10% response, regardless of how batshit the question is. "Is the sky blue?" will get at least 10% No. "Should we destroy the world with nuclear bombs?" will get at least 10% Yes. I'm sure that 10% is not the exact value, but the point is that there's always noise at the fringe. So saying that 14% of the American public will say "Trump won the election" or "Trump is God" is not all that surprising.
A simply "ironic" version of the meaning, i assume. My definition here is Fern's. The word has totally lost its real meaning in the North American political context.
Part of the problem with Substack is that the original comment can be lost in the flurry of replies and subreplies and so on. She was referring to Albert Einstein.
And yet the R politicians in Congress are terrified of ticking off the 14%! And I agree, the amount of stupidity pertaining to anything IDJT is mind-boggling. Even after the last 5 years.
I tried to check the number of voters and their affiliation in the Gallup poll you refer to and could not find anything like the story you describe. It is lazy and incorrect for pollsters to talk about what Americans believe because millions do not vote.
Thank you for proving Einstein’s observation. Millions who don’t vote for whatever reason simply prove that stupidity is infinite. Although perhaps twinned in it's stretch by apathy and ignorance.
“ A new Gallup poll today finds that 53% of Republicans think that Trump won the 2020 election. But only 26% of Americans identify as Republicans. Journalist Richard Hine crunched the numbers and notes that those percentages boil down to about 14% of Americans who think Trump is still president. They are a minority, but they believe the former president, who continues to insist that he won the 2020 election despite all evidence to the contrary.”
Proof Albert Einstein was correct when he said, “ Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” I think he must have foreseen Trump Republicans.
Actually, my memory of human statistical measures is that both Yes and No will gather at least a 10% response, regardless of how batshit the question is. "Is the sky blue?" will get at least 10% No. "Should we destroy the world with nuclear bombs?" will get at least 10% Yes. I'm sure that 10% is not the exact value, but the point is that there's always noise at the fringe. So saying that 14% of the American public will say "Trump won the election" or "Trump is God" is not all that surprising.
“Noise at the fringe ...”. Fringe is exactly the correct characterization.
Turns out that 7% of Americans think chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
It doesn’t?!?
He was a Socialist.
Fine w me
So what?
And?
Which bit is intrinsically "socialist"....the infinite nature of the universe or....
And which definition of "socialist" is being used here?
A simply "ironic" version of the meaning, i assume. My definition here is Fern's. The word has totally lost its real meaning in the North American political context.
Who? "he" doesn't specify which person you're referring to as being a Socialist..
Part of the problem with Substack is that the original comment can be lost in the flurry of replies and subreplies and so on. She was referring to Albert Einstein.
100% yeah Bruce!
And yet the R politicians in Congress are terrified of ticking off the 14%! And I agree, the amount of stupidity pertaining to anything IDJT is mind-boggling. Even after the last 5 years.
They fail the same mental competency test as the Trump base.
Yeah - even worse - sorry to say they likely know better! Jerks(I'm being polite).
you GO! Brother!
I tried to check the number of voters and their affiliation in the Gallup poll you refer to and could not find anything like the story you describe. It is lazy and incorrect for pollsters to talk about what Americans believe because millions do not vote.
Thank you for proving Einstein’s observation. Millions who don’t vote for whatever reason simply prove that stupidity is infinite. Although perhaps twinned in it's stretch by apathy and ignorance.