Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with.

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• If real economic improvements no longer lift how people feel about the economy, the feedback loop between good politics and good policy is broken. ALAnnie Lowrey24 May 2026
• Politicians prioritize their own interests over the wellbeing of their country, leading to a loss of public trust. PLPieter Levels29 Oct 2026
• Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. BMBill McKibben15 Sept 2026
• Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. JBJosh Barro17 Jul 2026
• Incentives in the political polling industry are changing in a way that may not be positive. NSNate Silver1 Nov 2026

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