It looks like partisan identification is significantly influencing how Americans are viewing the COVID-19 outbreak in the US. Recent. Results from a Mar 2nd-3rd Reuters/Ipsos poll:
- When asked how familiar they were with the Coronavirus/COVID-19, no significant difference was found both Democrat and Republican respondents.
- When asked to rank the threat the virus posed, the rankings diverged drastically according to party-affiliation.
The ranking options were one to five, with one being “no threat” and 5 being “an imminent threat.” The plurality of Republicans (30%) ranked the threat at 3 while the plurality Democrats (38%) ranked the threat COVID-19 poses at 5. The distribution across all ranking options diverged according to party identification with an obvious partisan bias.
The full poll is available online. Results above are on Pg 2 of 18.
“It is we who give meaning to things, and on that basis create the world.” Karl Ove Knausgaard had a feature in last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. Having just gotten around to it, wanted to pass along that In Search of Anselm Keifer is worth taking the time. Surreal, insightful, unexpected and just kind of gorgeously written, its the first I’ve read from him.
I sat down with Only God Forgives this week and was pleasantly impressed with this dark, disturbing film from Nicolas Winding Refn. It will not be everyone’s cup of tea to be sure — but for anyone looking for bold cinematography and a courageous approach to storytelling, this might be up their alley. If you obsess over photography or light, consider this a recommendation.
currently reading: Agency by William Gibson
last watched: Hotel Artemis Drew Pearce, director. (2018)
last full listen: Three Originals by Baden Powell
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