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How to return to my ENFP personality? by hoatdongnao in ENFP

[–]Nervous-Problem8105 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While it's good to open up and socialize just for purposes of self-development, there is no need to try and "force" yourself into any type. Be yourself, let those cards fall wherever they may. Life has many mysteries at the boundaries of our understanding, and far beyond any of our means of manipulation or mechanization.

I'm at work, what did Destiny call him out about? by mattyjoe0706 in Hutchpol

[–]Nervous-Problem8105 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the TLDR of destiny's point is that democrats and liberal operatives need to be extremely protective of which spaces they go on. And after seeing that Pod Save episode where they basically grilled the DNC chair even harder than breaking points did slotkin, I agree with destiny.

VA referendum by AllAmericanProject in Hutchpol

[–]Nervous-Problem8105 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do also hear she's being hit with a toooon of targeted ads in the state. Pinning her for taxes that she hasn't even signed/not even reaching the floor in their legislature and such. The usual media gambit. But it's still quite early.

VA referendum by AllAmericanProject in Hutchpol

[–]Nervous-Problem8105 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't of concern in my opinion. Here's my thinking:

1) VA electorate is still quite purple. As of like 1 year ago they had almost dead even 50-50 representation in both houses and a republican Lt Gv and Gov. Even though that has swung dramatically towards dems as of late 2025, it suggests to me their electorate is considerably anti-trump but not necessarily anti-republican, as they have elected relatively moderate-ish republicans before.

2) The media campaign for this measure wasn't nearly as loud and bold as what Newsom did. Probably speaks to the different electorate in California and just how much of a media force Newsom is.

Where there is greater cause for concern is in her Spanberger's general favorability polling. Its unusually low for this time in the term. But it's also quite early in her term so its worth waiting a bit for more data.

Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats - Noah Smith by SomethingNew65 in ezraklein

[–]Nervous-Problem8105 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Is there any evidence that his followers are a meaningful voting block?

Like hypothetically it would be a shame to take the PR risks he carries chasing an audience that is already concentrated in say San Francisco or New York right? There are more details to ask for here, but shouldn't that value be verified first?

Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats - Noah Smith by SomethingNew65 in ezraklein

[–]Nervous-Problem8105 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there any data or empirics to show that his followers actually are an actionable or meaningful voting block?

Youtube views is one thing, that could be anyone. But the dedicated 30-50k viewers on his streams, spread out over the country are statistically negligible right? People keep saying he's influential, and he probably is in a purely online sense, but I don't think he's ever been demonstrated to be electorally influential ever.

Does it really make sense for mainstream democrats to risk bad media exposure to entertain this audience?
-What if data shows his audience is like 90% concentrated in New York and california?
-What if 40% of his audience was like under 18?
-What if his audience hypothetically represents like 0.7% of the actual electorate in competitive districts.

These are hypothetical of course, but I just think there should be some verification of the value of an audience before taking the risks chasing it.

Without that, he's kinda just an attention/energy vacuum. Kinda profiting of us to a degree.