Why I’m skeptical of some puzzling polls

  • paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I don’t know how the polling would catch them, but the idea that people under 30 are more progressive socially or economically is probably a huge simplification. I only have anecdotal information, but what is see is they are spilt, and largely along gender lines, with both sides taking the idea of a breakdown of government as we know it almost as a moot point.

    • Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      I recently saw a poll of current 18 year olds that showed the women are very democrat leaning, while the men are very right leaning, though not as extreme as the female lean was. Young people are leaning left more than ever, but primarily due to the women