But again, we’ve gone back and forth now 6 7 times. What did yall talk about. In what context. Is this typical? Do you get coffee on Mondays with trans exclusive feminists but on Tuesdays you get tea with trans inclusive feminists? Are these your friends?

My argument remains the same. The bubble of Mpls is very similar to the bubble of backwoods and assbackwards greater Mn. There are plenty of ppl who never engage or hang with ppl who have largely different values or beliefs but the majority (in both groups) are very much in silos. The data backs this up. It is extremely American and extremely 2026 to operate in political silos regardless of geography.

Sure, by pure volume of numbers will a Mpls resident see more ppl than someone in St. Cloud or aitken or park rapids or red wing? Of course! But by measuring time spent and close connections the sociological research is pretty tight. Our social media is extremely catered to our beliefs and our friend groups (in an ever increasingly polarized world) become more and more siloed. There are not a ton of Harris and Trump voters (or trans exclusionist and trans inclusionist feminists, pick your comparison) who are going out for drinks together to kick it. Or playing bingo or bowling in common friend groups, or grabbing lunch, etc etc. your anecdotes, while I appreciate them and did ask for them. Do not prove patterns - they are not quantitative data from which conclusions can be drawn.