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http://samwang.substack.com 04-09-2011 18:17:59
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Nate Silver, it seems that for you, politics was a sporting event that was fun for oddsmaking. Which is a very 2012 point of view.
Michael McDonald does scholarship and work that is aimed at understanding politics - and he helps citizens engage. What about that is dumb?
Yes, it reveals several issues about Nate Silver:
1) Doesn't realize what the Wisconsin redistricting battle is about: self-governance.
2) Thinks a snarky oddsmaker-like comment is a useful contribution.
3) Substantively wrong about likely Presidential/House outcome.
Yes, it reveals several issues about Nate Silver:
1) Doesn't realize what the Wisconsin redistricting battle is about: self-governance.
2) Thinks a snarky oddsmaker-like comment is a useful contribution.
3) Substantively wrong about likely Presidential/House outcome.
Today, Brennan Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of historians Gautham Rao (same username on bsky) Jane Manners & Richard John in Relentless v. Dep't of Commerce, a dire SCOTUS challenge to the federal government's power to do its job.
Full brief: brennancenter.org/sites/default/…
New from Dan Balz in The Washington Post: washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…. Similar to Katie Fahey 👍✌’s grassroots efforts in Michigan, Ohio can defend democracy by helping CitizensNotPoliticians pass an #IndependentRedistricting initiative in 2024 while also raising support for #RankedChoiceVoting !