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50% isn't really the right number, is it? Where did you get it? If you're counting people's political beliefs, the popular vote is a good estimator.
by lallysingh 6y ago
50% isn't really the right number, is it? Where did you get it? If you're counting people's political beliefs, the popular vote is a good estimator.
- enedil 6y agoI think this was just an approximation. Nonetheless the order of magnitude is right.
- michaelmrose 6y agoNearly half of the population on average votes Republican because their views align better with the red team but that doesn't mean every one of them is aligned with the far right that is more like 12% of the population not half.
- tehwebguy 6y agoIt’s a guess, and it’s certainly not split R/D in the US.
- amscanne 6y agoThe popular vote is still ~50% in terms of party split — are you questioning the accuracy or precision of the parent’s 50% figure? Edit: I wish people downvoting this question would explain. I literally don’t understand and am asking for clarification.
- tzs 6y agoHe's questioning the claim that 50% of the political spectrum is being de-platformed. Most conservatives, like most liberals, never run afoul of the content rules of the major platforms.