return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 3 years agoIncome isn't keeping up with inflation, 76% of Americans say in new CBS News pollyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1529arrow-down119
arrow-up1510arrow-down1external-linkIncome isn't keeping up with inflation, 76% of Americans say in new CBS News pollyoutu.bereturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 3 years agomessage-square40linkfedilink
minus-squarejtk@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56arrow-down1·3 years agoWhy would that require a poll? Just look at the numbers, it’s not a matter of opinion.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down1·3 years agoThe poll is a measurement of perception.
minus-squareGigan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down2·3 years agoIn this case, perception matches reality
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 years agoIt does, and thats an important measurement. Sometimes it doesn’t, and that requires further action elsewhere (i.e. climate change).
minus-squarebe_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoAnd yet, I feel like I see a different article every other day saying, “the economy doesn’t suck it just seems like that to everyone who isn’t well off.” 😡
minus-squareTurkey_Titty_city@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down6·3 years agoAmericans don’t care about facts.
minus-squareMossheart@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoJudging by a recent presidential candidate poll, this is correct. Americans only seem to care about alternative facts
Why would that require a poll? Just look at the numbers, it’s not a matter of opinion.
The poll is a measurement of perception.
In this case, perception matches reality
It does, and thats an important measurement. Sometimes it doesn’t, and that requires further action elsewhere (i.e. climate change).
And yet, I feel like I see a different article every other day saying, “the economy doesn’t suck it just seems like that to everyone who isn’t well off.” 😡
Americans don’t care about facts.
Judging by a recent presidential candidate poll, this is correct. Americans only seem to care about alternative facts