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Pundits' assumptions about how demographics shape preferences are too simplistic.
Example: @perrybaconjr argues Harris would do well in California because of its large Asian-American population. But will Harris being half-Indian help her with East Asians?
fivethirtyeight.com/features/kamal…
Example: @perrybaconjr argues Harris would do well in California because of its large Asian-American population. But will Harris being half-Indian help her with East Asians?
fivethirtyeight.com/features/kamal…
I mean... perhaps? And, yes, about 10% of Asian-Americans in CA are of Indian origin. But I do think this area is rife with lazy thinking.
Btw, I use Perry as an example precisely because he's usually so insightful. (You should listen to our podcast!)
stitcher.com/podcast/new-am…
Btw, I use Perry as an example precisely because he's usually so insightful. (You should listen to our podcast!)
stitcher.com/podcast/new-am…
Here's a great piece by @perrybaconjr that makes much the same point my original tweet did, btw: The relationship between demography and voting behavior is more complicated than we tend to assume--which helps explain Trump's support among some Latinos.
fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-l…
fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-l…
