There is no "tension" here if you realize that the voters who are up for grab don't live in mental universe where ideological categories like "liberal" or "conservative" have strong purchase. Rather, their orientation is prosystem vs. antisystem — with conflicted voters having a… https://t.co/ECn8rYw9Ic— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) March 18, 2025
Not gonna mince words here: IF YOU THINK THIS WAS CAUSED BY ANY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY OR SPECIFIC POLICY CHOICE, YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
This is a map of a systemic swing. Look for systemic factors to blame. Worldwide anti-incumbency. Media ecosystem. Thermostatic swings. Stuff like that.
— Will Stancil (@whstancil)