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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

You would think this idea is too banal to be even worth arguing over but there really are a group of people who run around saying it’s not true and then there’s this larger gang of obfuscators who just find it inconvenient. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 9, 2021 Hibernated

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This is the theory — contrary to the wishful thinking of the mobilization school, taking unpopular policy positions is politically harmful especially when they are high-salience. That’s it. That’s the theory. Pointing out that other stuff matters too is not a refutation. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 9, 2021 Hibernated

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Donald Trump overruled EPA scientists and the recommendation of American pediatricians to let companies continue dumping neurotoxins into drinking water. Very unpopular but it had “low salience” — nobody was talking about this issue or heard about it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattyglesias What does high salience mean?

Posted Oct. 9, 2021 Hibernated

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