Peter Gleick on Nostr: The very phrase "conservative poll" is a contradiction in terms. Polls are supposed ...
The very phrase "conservative poll" is a contradiction in terms. Polls are supposed to be non-partisan, to accurately sample the opinion of a general population. A "conservative poll" is, by definition, inaccurate.
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