Over the past two weeks, it felt like the news about former Gov. Roy Cooper and his “secret list” of inmates released from prison was everywhere. But I always have to remind myself that the internet bubble I occupy isn’t the same one the rest of North Carolina is living in.
That’s why I often trade notes with my wife. Her algorithm is a lot more “normie,” I’d say, and this story simply hasn’t shown up. Not even a little. And if it’s not showing up there, I’m skeptical it’s showing up in most households that aren’t already plugged in.
As far as I can tell, the average North Carolina voter still has no idea.
Even some of the broader “public mood” indicators look flat. Polymarket is one example. I don’t condone gambling, but as a rough barometer of what politically attentive people think is happening, it can be useful. And there hasn’t even been a blip in the market for months.
