Divided We Brawl
The Atlantic’s Ron Brownstein explains how culture is replacing class as the key political divide. “Democrats now rely on an urbanized coalition of Millennials, minorities, and socially liberal college-educated and single whites (especially women). Republicans thrive among older, non-college educated and religiously devout whites, especially outside of major cities.” Cities vs suburbs. Just as the Internet appears to make geography a non-factor, it is becoming a bigger factor than ever.
+ FiveThirtyEight has launched its always-updating chart predicting the winner of the general election. As of today, they’re giving Hillary an 80% shot to win.
+ 13% of Americans say they would rather vote for a giant meteor hitting the earth than Trump or Clinton.