Adam Gessaman Nov 17, 2023

I teach AP US Government. I’ve never seen polling showing Congress this out of touch across the board. It’s wild.

#Palestine

Show threadSashinNov 17, 2023
@adam Why is this?
Show threadAdam Gessaman Nov 17, 2023
@sashin campaign donations, aversion to political risk, and hewing to long-held beliefs probably explain most congresspeople’s stances on this issue.
Show threadwrosecrans
@adam @sashin It's wild (but I accept largely accurate) that in modern US politics, trying to fight 80% of your voters is "aversion to political risk."
Nov 17, 2023 at 7:23amWeb