Democrats are worried that widely circulated comments from a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) leader outlining the group’s priorities could become Republican attack fodder as the midter…

This seems like a worse own goal than “defund the police” as a slogan, best of intentions but the execution was so bad.

I’d put heavy money on Republicans running chunks of this interview hard during the run up to the midterms.

I have a sinking fear this will be one of those tragicomic moments of earnest, well intentioned progressives inadvertently helping trump, like when many sat out the 2024 election in a misguided attempt to somehow help Palestinians.

  • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    As for the exit poll, amounts below 10% are generally considered response bias.

    But that’s not at all a thing in statistics. I’m not sure what you’re misunderstanding but you can’t just make up arbitrary cutoffs, that’s not at all how it works.I get that you’re unhappy you’re wrong but pretending stats are however you feel is just silly.

      • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caOPEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Lol feel free to share a reasonable link but having done a heavy stats degree, I’ve never encountered this. I could call the former chair of statistics Canada and ask but again, pretty sure this isn’t a thing.

        It’s just so weird, when confronted with actual proof you’re going to make up statistical practices?

        The wildly charitable interpretation, maybe you are getting confused by sample size or something? It wouldn’t apply here but…

          • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caOPEnglish
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            2 months ago

            Response bias exists, but there’s no “oh, under 10%, we chalk that up to response bias.”

            Again, you could prove yourself correct with a sinple link. According to you, it’s just a quick search away. If you’re telling the truth, well boy, isn’t it kind of weird to keep responding instead of taking the handful of seconds to prove yourself right?

              • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caOPEnglish
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                2 months ago

                Again, you could prove yourself right. But right now, anyone with any smidgen of stats understanding knows you’re not telling the truth.

                According to you, you could easily prove yourself right by sharing the results of a quick search…

                • FiniteBanjo@feddit.onlineEnglish
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                  2 months ago

                  You’re clearly upset I think you just need to walk away from this and be done, I’ll go ahead and give you last word:

                  • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caOPEnglish
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                    2 months ago

                    Lol, I’m not the one lying to win an internet argument.

                    Again, you could easily prove yourself right by sharing the results of a quick search…

                    I cannot imagine being so sad as to have to lie to win an internet argument. I hope other parts of your life are better?