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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Most likely because one of the 2 major American political parties denies it exists, and the other is dragging its feet on implementing green energy

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Republicans only make up like 30% of the population but our system of representation makes them seem like half.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They make themselves seem like half by changing rules and district maps, to steal half of the representation

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The districts are only part of the problem. The Constitution gives low population states a lot more power in both the Senate and Electoral College. Even if we fix the House districts they'll still have a bigger voice than they actually do.

For example, only once in the last 30 years has a Republican won the popular vote for the presidency, but they've held the office for 12 of those years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah that seems like basically they argument.

Preliminary evidence suggests three sources of these misperceptions: (i) consistent with a false consensus effect, respondents who support these policies less (conservatives) underestimate support by a greater degree; controlling for one’s own personal politics, (ii) exposure to more conservative local norms and (iii) consuming conservative news correspond to greater misperceptions.