Calling Nevada "newly red" is unnecessary engagement bait on Ralston's behalf. Nevada has been a swing state for over a decade now. It was a swing state that we just barely won more often than lost, but a swing state nonetheless. There are potential signs for it being a slightly less friendly swing state, in the near future, but not enou…
Calling Nevada "newly red" is unnecessary engagement bait on Ralston's behalf. Nevada has been a swing state for over a decade now. It was a swing state that we just barely won more often than lost, but a swing state nonetheless. There are potential signs for it being a slightly less friendly swing state, in the near future, but not enough information to make a confident evaluation either way.
Calling it a red state is just plainly wrong, like if we called Michigan or Pennsylvania "newly blue" states after 2020.
It is unfortunate too, because there is an interesting discussion to be had over the data about Nevada's recent trends, but his provocative framing kills the discussion off right away. I'm sure it's good for his engagement and eventual subscription numbers, but it's an annoying trend.
In my experience, we always have to look at the totality of what Jon Ralston writes. Yes, he does have an annoying tendency to make attention-grabbing statements. The key is to never stop with those.
Calling Nevada "newly red" is unnecessary engagement bait on Ralston's behalf. Nevada has been a swing state for over a decade now. It was a swing state that we just barely won more often than lost, but a swing state nonetheless. There are potential signs for it being a slightly less friendly swing state, in the near future, but not enough information to make a confident evaluation either way.
Calling it a red state is just plainly wrong, like if we called Michigan or Pennsylvania "newly blue" states after 2020.
It is unfortunate too, because there is an interesting discussion to be had over the data about Nevada's recent trends, but his provocative framing kills the discussion off right away. I'm sure it's good for his engagement and eventual subscription numbers, but it's an annoying trend.
In my experience, we always have to look at the totality of what Jon Ralston writes. Yes, he does have an annoying tendency to make attention-grabbing statements. The key is to never stop with those.