^Alt text for screen readers: Most voters want a ceasefire, but hardly anyone in Congress supports one. This chart shows the percent in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza. Among Democratic voters, 80 percent; House Democrats, 8 percent. Republican voters, 56 percent; House Republicans, 0 percent. All voters, 66 percent; all House members, 4 percent. Data comes from House Resolution 786 and an October 20, 2023 poll from Data for Progress. More at stephensemler.substack.com.
There’s a saying in German: “Konsequenz heißt auch Holzwege zu Ende gehen”.
Loosely translated, that means something like “Being consistent means also walking the wrong paths to the end”.
I’ve actually heard that one before. That’s a good one.