How elites misread public opinion

Re:How elites misread public opinion by whimsicalism on Saturday June 18, 2022 @02:40PM (#31792566)

I don't see why this would cause people to vote differently from their beliefs on a referendum on the exact issue. This seems like a generic reason why people might vote for politicians who support things differently than how they are polled, but not responsive to what I am saying.

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Re:How elites misread public opinion by xirdstl on Saturday June 18, 2022 @02:45PM (#31792611)

You're right, I misinterpreted what you were saying, and the explanation I described does not address that.

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Re:How elites misread public opinion by 988747 on Saturday June 18, 2022 @03:04PM (#31792744)

I think the explanation here is that referendum is anonymous, while polls not so much. When questioned by the person doing the poll people tend to give answers that they think are expected from them (i.e. Politically Correct), at referendum they are free to vote according to their actual beliefs.

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Re:How elites misread public opinion by yorwba on Saturday June 18, 2022 @03:21PM (#31792902)

If you have an opinion on an issue but don't care strongly about it, you might be willing to answer when polled, but unwilling to actively participate in a referendum.

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