I’m not scolding or questioning but you do agree that Silver’s sole aim is to rile the left’s usual set of enemies?
Like so many of their kind, he’s not interested in discussing ideology, policy or any other subject that might act as a unifying theme for his side.
I’m admittedly biased but we have many such subjects and they are debated every day, every hour here and elsewhere. It gets heated but there is usually respect and fair play.
I hear literally nothing about principles, ideals, philosophers, historical figures, etc. from the left. To them, history began 5 min ago or the last time they got one over on the big bad conservatives. The word ‘nihilistic’ seems a bit over the top but what other term describes such actions and attitudes?
He simply wants to agitate and, obviously, draw attention to himself.
Maybe, but I have met so many CPA's that just because they passed the CPA exam and know a little tax and accounting, they think that everyone else is an idiot.
They are impressed with image only. Fancy degrees and fancy work experience. If they admit that perhaps they are not as bright as they think they are their world falls apart.
I expect that Nate Silver will have some complicated math explanation when he is wrong at the same time somehow claim he was right. His type truly believes they are so superior that no one can challenge him.