TheTechnician27@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoAn independent voter explains why they chose a moronic, oligarcho-fascist demagogue over Joe Biden (c. November 2020) [Day 58]lemmy.worldimagemessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down148
arrow-up1495arrow-down1imageAn independent voter explains why they chose a moronic, oligarcho-fascist demagogue over Joe Biden (c. November 2020) [Day 58]lemmy.worldTheTechnician27@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square135fedilink
minus-squareFatCrab@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoThat’s because in practical reality, there are no independent voters. The vastly overwhelming majority of independents actually vote consistently along party lines.
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIt’s an interesting assertion, which caused me to ask a question here: How are we defining “independent”, exactly? Because if it’s merely “not a member of a major political party”, it pretty much explains everything.
minus-squareFatCrab@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoIt’s been defined a few ways. Based on registration and also self reporting.
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That’s because in practical reality, there are no independent voters. The vastly overwhelming majority of independents actually vote consistently along party lines.
It’s an interesting assertion, which caused me to ask a question here: How are we defining “independent”, exactly?
Because if it’s merely “not a member of a major political party”, it pretty much explains everything.
It’s been defined a few ways. Based on registration and also self reporting.