j.r. leonard

A lot of the difference isn’t about policy per se, but about messaging. I think politically involved people underweight how much the median voter is moved by the narrative more than a specific set of policy preferences

I can’t think of any real narratives that aren’t linked to policy.

That’s not what I said. I said specific policy preferences.

As usual... I am confused. Is there a substantial difference between “policy” and “policy preferences”?

Most people’s political preferences are not rooted in specific policy preferences. They’re rooted in identitarian narratives about who the good guys are. Most people vote for the candidate that tells them the most flattering story

Well to me the good guys are the ones who advocate for policy that helps the people who need help. That improves conditions for everyone.

Perhaps. But you’re not the median voter, who simply isn’t that informed or maybe even interested in specific policies

I don’t even see the point of politics If not for using it to pass laws