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  • It’s because modern conservatives are less concerned about facts.

    Republicans claim climate change is a hoax; the reality is that climate change is already causing measurable damage around the planet.

    Republicans claim Haitian immigrants are eating dogs and cats; the reality is they aren’t.

    Republicans claim Democrats want to abort newborn infants. The reality is this is illegal everywhere.

    Republicans claim illegal immigration and crime area crisis. Reality is the numbers are actually trending down.

    Republicans claim supply side economics worse. Reality is that supply side economics does not work and Democratic presidents perform better on every economic measure.

    Republicans have recently claimed that schools are doing trans surgeries on kids without their parents’ permission and immigrants have a direct phone line to Kamala Harris in exchange for illegal votes. Reality is that those are too stupid to garner a serious response.

    So yeah, reality happens to have a liberal bias when conservatives are trying to out-stupid each other.



  • Yeah, in 2016 and 2020 polls underestimated Trump voters. Pollsters know he has voters who aren’t reflected in polls, and they’re consciously trying to account for it.

    But I’m hopeful that this year it’s the opposite, that polls are underestimating Harris support. Young voters, or even women in conservative families who say they’re voting for Trump, but deep down want Harris to win.



  • Hammond didn’t pick him, the insurance company did. The company insisted on only him, likely because he was a notorious skeptic who would be able to look past the sensationalism of the dinosaurs to let them know a realistic risk assessment. The dinner scene where he and Ellie criticize Hammond is exactly why they wanted him there.

    Point being, no indication is actually given that he was smarter or more published than the others in his field, because that isn’t really what the insurance was after.