"Why do people use Party ID as a cue?" Because it's reliable.https://twitter.com/generativist/status/1095047113354821632 …
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I feel like your figure will be interpreted as "class, etc doesn't matter, party does". Since figure doesn't bring nuance of your text. Maybe better if y-label was "information gain of self-reported ideology" or "or ideological self-identification". But that takes away your punch
No, you're right that's better. My argument is essentially that the information and political environment (esp via media) creates the tautology that we essentially forget is tautological. And, if people do interpret it as "class doesn't matter" i'd be misleading them!
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