Democrats See 103 Percent Increase in Pennsylvania Voters Leaving the Party

I've discussed it elsewhere in the comments. The reason why more people changed their party affiliation in 2024 than 2023 has absolutely nothing to do with them being Democrats or not, but the article has constructed this bizarre artificial lens to look at that fact through, that lets them pretend that it had something to do with them being Democrats, and imply that that means people overall are leaving the Democratic party, when that has nothing to do with the data they're looking at.

If someone posted 15 times a day some objectively misinformational story about how great Kamala Harris is on some issue, then yes, that would be a bunch of crap. I still wouldn't react to it with the same level of vigor, because it's not potentially harmful in the same way to the same level to myself and my country's government, but yes, it would be inappropriate.

This sounds extremely whiny and devoid of any self awareness. It would be a lot easier to think about why you're getting all the pushback than it would be to write countless essays about how innocent you are and how mean everyone else is.

Aww, someone is a bit in his feelings, isn't he? And such a roll call of the abuse you've had to endure! Truly harrowing!

But there seems to be something totally lacking. Anything that showed you had the slightest bit of self awareness. You claim no motive for sharing, but just about everyone else sees what you're doing. You claim innocence, "I didn't write the article" but when asked repeatedly to explain why you found it interesting, you have literally never answered, only saying "I don't have to explain anything!". Which is true, in so far as when you don't explain your motivations, people will fill in the blanks.

Everyone else here who is a regular or even occasional poster has "tells" of one type or another. We're human, and by definition that means we have biases. I generally can often guess who posted something without even looking at the user name, and that's fine. And that's just as true of other people guessing when I've posted something. The rest of us engage with posts and comments in a way that matches our personal views.

But supposedly not you. You claim no bias, no agenda and spend most of your time in the comments being disingenuous - not only about your agenda (which is plain to see), but in claiming you have no motive for what you do. That's not genuine human behavior, which is probably why there's so many who believe you're a bot. Your behavior in posting and commenting falls smack dab in the uncanny valley. The only other explanation is that you're not being honest.

As for the rest, please don't pretend that you haven't been trolling yourself. The modlog is evidence enough for that.

You keep acting like it's the articles you post that are the problem when it's your behavior in the comments that makes people angry. I don't think I've ever seen a genuine conversation with you involved. It's obfuscation, sealioning, deflection, and playing the victim.

And don't do your usual "Just block me if you don't like it!" When people see someone pollute a shared communal space, they should call it out, not turn a blind eye to it. Otherwise it's just another example of the Tragedy of the Commons.

You have every right to keep posting (as long as the mods are willing to shoulder the extra work you create), but if you do, do it honestly. Stand up for what you believe in, even if folks say you're wrong. Be an advocate for ideas, people, and movements. Explain why you think what you do - the only cost is the potential for someone to change your mind, and the benefit is you might change someone else's mind.

But don't be dishonest about why you're doing whatever it is you think you're doing here. Don't hide behind "I didn't write the article" and "I don't have to explain anything to anyone". You might still get downvoted to oblivion, but you might not.

It’s public forum, and I can express my opinions or ask questions even if you may disagree with them. As many here do. And as you have done just now.

Thank you, friend! :)

Turns out that when you spam dumb articles all day, people start to get sick of it. Weird.

Amen brother! I'm so glad that self reflection can never hold you back! Now you get back out there and spread the message of the Jesus-satan!!!1

Aw, someone is upset! They really struck a nerve with their comment, didn't they?

Never once has it crossed your mind to self reflect or stop pissing people off. Probably because the only reason you use the platform is to piss people off.

Let me clarify one thing. You are a troll. You search the web to find click bait articles from sources that will not get you banned to troll people. That is who you are. You can say whatever you want and weave within the rules, but we know what you are doing. We will continue to down vote your articles so everyone knows they are click bait garbage.

and of posting “every 17 minutes,” which is just laughable considering the timestamps are right there for anyone to see.

In the seventy days since this account was created it has made five thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight submissions to Lemmy.

That averages out to once every seventeen minutes and thirty seconds, twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.

If they spend eight hours a day on Lemmy Monday to Friday that's a a submission every four minutes and ten seconds.

posting “every 17 minutes,” which is just laughable considering the timestamps are right there for anyone to see.

Lol because if someone mentions an average rate versus doing some complex analysis of your use patterns, they're obviously lying. Because that's right folks: math lies!

Just a downvote and no reply? Wow, I really must have touched a nerve.

103% sounds like a lot. 60k outof 4 million is not a lot. Title is stupid clickbait.

There are 3.9 million Democratic-registered voters in PA, compared to 3.6 million Republicans, and 61,126 of them switched their registration to Republican this year. That’s 1.5%. It came from 0.9%, not 0.5%, but your ending answer was spot-on.

You're only looking at people who flip from D to R. The article is talking about all people who left D, including to "other".

"In 2023, 19,321 Pennsylvania voters changed their registration from Democrat to "other," and 36,341 switched from Democrat to Republican. Overall, 55,662 registered Democrats in the state left the party."

"This year, the state-released data shows that 51,937 registered Democrats changed their affiliation to "other," and 61,126 switched to Republican, for a total of 113,063 leaving the party."

113,063 / 55,662 = 2.0312

which is a 103% increase.

And people claiming this is insignificant compared to the total 6 million+ voters in PA should keep in mind that margins in PA are very close. Biden only won PA by 80,555 votes in 2020, so changes in the 100k range are absolutely significant.

My intent was to point out how ridiculous the "103% increase" line is, not to suggest the comparison was valid in the first place.