The problem, though, is that that model hasn’t really accurately predicted our politics for a very long time.
Abdul El-Sayed: “The problem, though, is that that model hasn’t really accurately predicted our politics for a very long time.”
On the recordAugust 7, 2026
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Critiquing traditional political models.
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