Why you can't count on Independents to win elections

[OfTheCross]

From Why We're Polarized:

self-proclaimed independents were more stable in which party they supported than self-proclaimed strong partisans were from 1972 to 1976. I want to say that again: today’s independents vote more predictably for one party over the other than yesteryear’s partisans. That’s a remarkable fact
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Basically... there's no such thing as an Independent

I recently became one but I'm still probably never gonna vote for a Republican

 

[the cac mamba]

im about the same tbh

i dont pretend to be that far left, politically im barely a democrat. but i would never vote for a republican who was a part of enabling trump and MAGA. these people are fukking human garbage

 

[acri1]

Pretty much. I've voted Democrat in every election I've ever voted in (and don't see this changing), but technically I'm an Independent since I'm not registered with the party.

Elections basically just come down to which side has better turnout. Actual swing voters are pretty rare.