These videos saved my semester *-* since I'm an international student and I hadn't learned about America's government or history, so I needed this kind of explanations. In love with this channel.
+Jim Roberts i hope one day they will start doing advanced courses while keeping it just as interesting, eg. crash course genetics where they will talk about genetic engineering GMOs and such
EDIT: "A poll taken on a Friday evening is likely to include a lot fewer young people responding to it, because most young people either work in retail or food and beverage positions nowadays [and it's a miracle for them to get any Friday off, let alone party the night away]." All in good fun. Craig, you're awesome! (Side note: I appreciate the fact that you don't move your arms around like crazy while you speak. I guess it's maybe because my body language is typically more reserved? Idk. But anyways, thank you!)
I really liked this episode! The polling methodology explained was remarkably advanced for how well it was covered in such short time. I could really see this being useful in the classroom.
That sample size (~1000) corresponds to a confidence interval of plus or minus 3 %, but only 95% of the time! The other 5% of the time, it's outside of of the plus or minus 3 % range.
I would like it if crash course a did British politics series as well as American politics series. I understand many of the key areas overlap, but it would be interesting to see the differences between a constitution based in writing and a constitution based on tradition. Just an idea for a series in the future. Kind regards, Harry.
Elected officials and policies should reflected public opinion. At the same time, I think people who don't know much about a particular subject shouldn't feel pressured to give an opinion or take a stand on it one way or the other. The "I don't know / unsure" response should be more common than it already is on most questions. That way when there's a majority or plurality opinion on that issue, we know it's more likely based on knowledge on the subject.
I think you should have brought up "push polling" where the questions are crafted to generate a desired response. I received a phone call to participate in one such poll which asked if I wasn't supporting a particular candidate for "being too liberal" but didn't offer "being too conservative" as an option (an option I would have taken if offered).
I have this same problem. I get polls asking If I think trump is too conservative. I never get an option to say that he is too liberal. So annoying but Im glad we can agree on this
okay, actually an interesting point about the "intentional ignorance" this makes the "I just repeat what person x says" strategy actually have some logic to it. So, I guess it's almost as important to find out why people answered polls the way they do as it is to actually take them.... but I don't see any kind of resources being devoted to that level of depth anytime soon.
To answer his questions towards the end, Public Opinion should gradually contribute more to how the country is governed and that's arguably what has happened starting with the direct election of senators or the addition of the 17th Amendment as well as Politicians keeping up with social media to here their constituent's opinions. I think no one knows what Americans really want since we all want so much and so little at the same time. I think they are great at reacting and "promising" to help Americans but ultimately they go into office normally with their own agendas of how the U.S. should be. I don't think that is good or bad, it is simply human nature and they are merely human. Anyone else feel differently?
More crash course history! It was the first thing I saw from you guys and now your one of my favorite channels! I loved the Mongols exceptions and the past John greens! The roll in shellves, open letters and desks! Please bring those wonderful things back! ;)
"...we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons...who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind" -*Edward Bernays*
What I find interesting about this whole argument is that the majority voted Clinton, but the Electoral College elected Trump. As the electoral college was established to prevent charasmatic leaders who were unqualified and/or unamerican (not supporting Constitutional values, for example), this outcome causes me to question whether the electoral college is actually effective. I don't mean this as an argument about "politics," because I remember Kerry getting more votes than Bush, but the same thing happened, and I don't think that is the same. Bush held very different views than me, but he was both qualified for the job and upheld basic constitutional values. So, I'm saying this particular instance is different and should impact how we assess whether the electoral college is effective in it's originally intended goal. I would argue that it is not.
it can be hard for a politician to know what their constituents want. in these cases it should, of course, be up to the elected official to do what they want or what their platform dictates. no one would expect a politician to take a poll every time they vote on an issue or to yield to a slim majority. however, in cases were it is abundantly clear what your constituents want, a politician has an obligation to set aside their personal opinion and even their platform to take action for the people they represent.
I am watching this for my American History class. Craig is good at entertaining and makes it not as boring but I wish he would speak a little slower. English is my second language and I have to watch this about 5 times so that I can do make my discussion post. lol Just saying but all his videos are great.
A quick note: don't mistake the noisiness of opponents of the ACA for it being unpopular. Those who oppose it are very loud about it, and a disproportionate number of members of Congress oppose it, but 62%of Americans support the ACA.
i don't know craig, like many dichotomies it seems one route or the other isn't correct and that we should find some middle ground. Its a question I have been asking myself since I first voted and still haven't decided one way or the other.
Have you, or will you do a video on the minimum wage. There is a lot of conflicting information about the minimum wage and I'd love to understand its history
please do a video on the fifth dimension, time seeming to speed up, and the moon slowing down. I already know everything about it, but I'm interested on your thoughts :)
+jonathan Walworth Companies and special interests (or at least non-profits) have legitimate concerns and are recognized legal entities with personhood. They have a kind of citizenship (only U.S. companies are eligible for certain government contracts), play an important role in our economy, and need to have their incorporated concerns addressed too. I think you are fooling yourself by thinking that just because representatives ALSO address the needs of lobbies, that all of the data provided by lobbyists is misleading rather than informative or that representatives simply ignore any and every concern of their constituents.
The flaw with assuming a group of people are more informed and give a more informed opinion, is ignoring idiots in large groups. As with the ACA, people wanted better healthcare. But when they saw the (reasonable and logical) duties to ensure such a policy, they balked, exposing their idiocy. You can't have your pie and eat it too.
Another example of just how unreliable polls can be is the UK's general election this year. Pretty much every single poll was predicting that it would go down to the wire between Labour and the Conservatives, with neither party able to win a majority of seats. As it turned out, the Conservatives did win a majority - quite a small one, but far more than anyone was expecting. Some of this can be put down to the distribution of votes, because we have a stupid electoral system, but not all of it. But most of the major parties' campaigns had been run on the assumption that there would be a hung parliament. The Lib Dems were primarily selling themselves as potential coalition partners, Labour spent most if the time trying to pretend that they wouldn't inevitably need to make some kind of deal with the SNP in order to govern, and the Conservatives put a bunch of policies in their manifesto that they assumed they could ditch in coalition negotiations and wouldn't actually have to carry them out. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to trust polls again.
Now that's an important question. And it's definitely an important question. *Do* I not not not dislike Craig? Well, first we have to look at the facts. My answer will be concise. I'm looking at some common-sense vocabulary based on ease of access to the general public. 2 to 3 letters should suffice. I will reform my answer based on the facts, and it will be crafted by the American people. For this question is very important to me and my administration. But who really is Craig? That's the real question here. Now, while I definitely agree that Craig is worthy of an opinion, we still don't have his birth certificate. He could be an illegal here to take the jobs away from hardworking, fast talking, eagle-punching Americans. And that's just not what America is about. We need to send a message to the Washington insiders. And that message is: We don't not not not dislike, nor do we strongly not not not not not not not not not feel strongly about, nor do we not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not like Craig. Thank you, and God bless America.
Polls are too easily biased to be at all reliable. But what other alternative is there? Never polling?! Scary thought. Just take as many polls as humanly possible, all the time and throw them into a giant pile with a handful of salt! Then walk away feeling (but not really) like you learned something. Thanks Wheezey.
Almost no one can correctly guess the number of beans in a jar and get even close but when guesses are averaged the result is usually incredibly close given enough people have guessed.
These videos saved my semester *-* since I'm an international student and I hadn't learned about America's government or history, so I needed this kind of explanations. In love with this channel.
When he said "are you even listening?" I honestly wasn't!
+Michael Nepgen ...but then how did you know he said that?
+Sr Foxley because he started listening when he heard someone say "are you listening"... oh wait, I see your point.
+Sr Foxley the difference between hearing and listening
+Michael Nepgen Yeah, I had a flashback to my Biology class when he said that.
+Ben Aaron I had a flashback to my whole educational career.
I hope crash course exists for a long time
+Jim Roberts i hope one day they will start doing advanced courses while keeping it just as interesting, eg. crash course genetics where they will talk about genetic engineering GMOs and such
I just took a poll. 100% of participants think that bearded asthmatics are sexy.
I feel good about myself now.
+Nolan Thiessen Lets test that. strawpoll.me/5639863
*****
σ(≧ε≦ｏ) o(*^▽^*)o o(*≧□≦)o
+Bram42 Go straw poll! I guess they ARE sexy (Stops shaving)
+Nolan Thiessen I just polled myself and found that 100% of participants think that you're sexy. ;)
EDIT: "A poll taken on a Friday evening is likely to include a lot fewer young people responding to it, because most young people either work in retail or food and beverage positions nowadays [and it's a miracle for them to get any Friday off, let alone party the night away]."
All in good fun. Craig, you're awesome! (Side note: I appreciate the fact that you don't move your arms around like crazy while you speak. I guess it's maybe because my body language is typically more reserved? Idk. But anyways, thank you!)
"That's a fake eagle, don't worry 'bout it"
*phew*
I am against eagle punching and I will be introducting a referendum towards that.
+JMan It depends on the state
"A boulder of salt" made me laugh out loud.
What the heck, we're on episode 33 already?!? I swear episode 1 came out like a month ago.
+MarkieDood I swear they just skip some numbers.
+Franklin D. Roosevelt
*I swear they just skip some numbers.*
It's politics. What else is new?
+MarkieDood Maybe, you are confusing this series with Economics series?
Antenox You make me laugh. Medal for you.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
I got a medal from FDR! :D
I really liked this episode! The polling methodology explained was remarkably advanced for how well it was covered in such short time. I could really see this being useful in the classroom.
Where do you get their sources from? So I can quote the stats lol
Michael Biya IDK lol
3:03 THERE'S A FREAKING TYPO
Nice catch lol
Craig: "Are you even listening"
Me: "Wait what.. Yes I support eagle punching!"
Dude slow dowwnnn. Going way to fast, I need to pass this exam
Emrakh Karimov me 2
Decrease the speed lmfao
I failed
Yes I do not not not unlike CC
+Racist Bassist he said not four times, so the correct response is "no, I do not not not not unlike crash course"
+klikkolee You don't like crash course? ;)
***** I fixed it
+klikkolee I thought he said it five times.
This video needs to be posted on every internet board, forum, or anything where people gather to chat.
2:53 "Everyone wore hats." No one in the photo is wearing a hat.
That sample size (~1000) corresponds to a confidence interval of plus or minus 3 %, but only 95% of the time! The other 5% of the time, it's outside of of the plus or minus 3 % range.
As someone who has worked in the polling industry, I am 57% satisfied with the "educational value" of this video.
I would like it if crash course a did British politics series as well as American politics series. I understand many of the key areas overlap, but it would be interesting to see the differences between a constitution based in writing and a constitution based on tradition. Just an idea for a series in the future. Kind regards, Harry.
Elected officials and policies should reflected public opinion. At the same time, I think people who don't know much about a particular subject shouldn't feel pressured to give an opinion or take a stand on it one way or the other. The "I don't know / unsure" response should be more common than it already is on most questions. That way when there's a majority or plurality opinion on that issue, we know it's more likely based on knowledge on the subject.
And the Motion graphic team and Editors killed it. i dig it!
"I haven't gone out since 2003" , haha
I think you should have brought up "push polling" where the questions are crafted to generate a desired response. I received a phone call to participate in one such poll which asked if I wasn't supporting a particular candidate for "being too liberal" but didn't offer "being too conservative" as an option (an option I would have taken if offered).
I have this same problem. I get polls asking If I think trump is too conservative. I never get an option to say that he is too liberal. So annoying but Im glad we can agree on this
I enjoy Crash Course AND you as a host! Great Job Craig!
I do not, not, not, not unlike Crash Course. Also, you are a great host Craig! :D
Thank you for the insightful review for AP GOV
I don't not not not not unlike crash course, or you as a host, but I do know we should build a hat factory in Times Square.
I saw that shirt Thought Bubble. I approve.
"A boulder of salt." Lol.
“Take CNN’s polls with a boulder of salt.” I agree.
okay, actually an interesting point about the "intentional ignorance" this makes the "I just repeat what person x says" strategy actually have some logic to it. So, I guess it's almost as important to find out why people answered polls the way they do as it is to actually take them.... but I don't see any kind of resources being devoted to that level of depth anytime soon.
I do not not not dislike crash course and you as a host.
A triple negative is still a negative tho so why the heart lol
Omg you're here again saving my essay
Thanks Craig, These video help me a little sometimes. I'm horrible with government and politics. Your humor helps a lot.
Yay! Love this series :)
No, I do not not not not unlike Crash Course ... if I did that right, I love it!
OH, I LOVE CRASH COURSE !! CRASH COURSE MAKE LEARNING FUN!!!!! AND YOU'RE DOING AN AWESOME JOB!!
Myriame Chery Hernandez do u know 3 thing government need to influence public opinion
To answer his questions towards the end, Public Opinion should gradually contribute more to how the country is governed and that's arguably what has happened starting with the direct election of senators or the addition of the 17th Amendment as well as Politicians keeping up with social media to here their constituent's opinions. I think no one knows what Americans really want since we all want so much and so little at the same time. I think they are great at reacting and "promising" to help Americans but ultimately they go into office normally with their own agendas of how the U.S. should be. I don't think that is good or bad, it is simply human nature and they are merely human. Anyone else feel differently?
we don't know if we like you. More information needed. TYVM xoxo
Do a UK History series please!!!
No, I do not not not unlike Crash Course. Who would not not not not not like you as a host? Seriously!
8;36 No! Of course!
This is the first time in a short time a Crash Course Video isn't 400 dislikes in 1 day
More crash course history! It was the first thing I saw from you guys and now your one of my favorite channels! I loved the Mongols exceptions and the past John greens! The roll in shellves, open letters and desks! Please bring those wonderful things back! ;)
i do not, not not not not unlike crash course or you as a host, Craig.
Economic, social, demographic, age, gender, educational and ethnic factors are important.
6:09 Anyone else notice the brony? lmao
Your An Awesome Host!!!
I freaking love this guy
who gets polled? I don't get polled. Also, can you guys do a video on why Iowa is so important in politics and a video on gerrymandering?
+Angelyn Love
Good idea. Most Americans probably don't even know what gerrymandering is.
I would love a crash course about public opinion around the world.
We sure as hell need it in Venezuela.
I do not not not not not unlike Crash Course.
(In case my math is wrong, I mean I do like it.)
Pretty important stuff
"...we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons...who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind" -*Edward Bernays*
What I find interesting about this whole argument is that the majority voted Clinton, but the Electoral College elected Trump. As the electoral college was established to prevent charasmatic leaders who were unqualified and/or unamerican (not supporting Constitutional values, for example), this outcome causes me to question whether the electoral college is actually effective. I don't mean this as an argument about "politics," because I remember Kerry getting more votes than Bush, but the same thing happened, and I don't think that is the same. Bush held very different views than me, but he was both qualified for the job and upheld basic constitutional values. So, I'm saying this particular instance is different and should impact how we assess whether the electoral college is effective in it's originally intended goal. I would argue that it is not.
I love CRASH COURSE
Hahaha he said brownies!!! I'm offended lol.
Yes.
it can be hard for a politician to know what their constituents want. in these cases it should, of course, be up to the elected official to do what they want or what their platform dictates. no one would expect a politician to take a poll every time they vote on an issue or to yield to a slim majority.
however, in cases were it is abundantly clear what your constituents want, a politician has an obligation to set aside their personal opinion and even their platform to take action for the people they represent.
Thanks
Could you talk about the glass steagall decision and then the repeal of it?
I am watching this for my American History class. Craig is good at entertaining and makes it not as boring but I wish he would speak a little slower. English is my second language and I have to watch this about 5 times so that I can do make my discussion post. lol Just saying but all his videos are great.
this is really good.
Statistically, public opinion doesn't matter in the US. Interest groups hold all the power in policy-making.
A quick note: don't mistake the noisiness of opponents of the ACA for it being unpopular. Those who oppose it are very loud about it, and a disproportionate number of members of Congress oppose it, but 62%of Americans support the ACA.
❤ Entertaining and Informative.
That´s funny because jet fuel can´t melt steel beams
jet fuel can't melt dank memes.
+West Yorkshire Jet fuel can melt cancerous memes.
+mistergamer9892 Get this hot-head out of here!
i don't know craig, like many dichotomies it seems one route or the other isn't correct and that we should find some middle ground. Its a question I have been asking myself since I first voted and still haven't decided one way or the other.
Have you, or will you do a video on the minimum wage. There is a lot of conflicting information about the minimum wage and I'd love to understand its history
No I don't not not not not unlike crash course government and politics and you as a host XD
YES
I loled at "With a boulder of salt"
please do a video on the fifth dimension, time seeming to speed up, and the moon slowing down. I already know everything about it, but I'm interested on your thoughts :)
"They're not the same." and youtube promptly crashes, well done stan.
Yes
here in the U.S. our representatives don't really represent us, they represent the lobbyists.
+jonathan Walworth
Ain't that the truth!
+jonathan Walworth Companies and special interests (or at least non-profits) have legitimate concerns and are recognized legal entities with personhood. They have a kind of citizenship (only U.S. companies are eligible for certain government contracts), play an important role in our economy, and need to have their incorporated concerns addressed too. I think you are fooling yourself by thinking that just because representatives ALSO address the needs of lobbies, that all of the data provided by lobbyists is misleading rather than informative or that representatives simply ignore any and every concern of their constituents.
I do not not not not not unlike CrashCourse.
The flaw with assuming a group of people are more informed and give a more informed opinion, is ignoring idiots in large groups.
As with the ACA, people wanted better healthcare. But when they saw the (reasonable and logical) duties to ensure such a policy, they balked, exposing their idiocy. You can't have your pie and eat it too.
Another example of just how unreliable polls can be is the UK's general election this year. Pretty much every single poll was predicting that it would go down to the wire between Labour and the Conservatives, with neither party able to win a majority of seats. As it turned out, the Conservatives did win a majority - quite a small one, but far more than anyone was expecting. Some of this can be put down to the distribution of votes, because we have a stupid electoral system, but not all of it. But most of the major parties' campaigns had been run on the assumption that there would be a hung parliament. The Lib Dems were primarily selling themselves as potential coalition partners, Labour spent most if the time trying to pretend that they wouldn't inevitably need to make some kind of deal with the SNP in order to govern, and the Conservatives put a bunch of policies in their manifesto that they assumed they could ditch in coalition negotiations and wouldn't actually have to carry them out. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to trust polls again.
people actually watch this stuff for fun... im just watching to pass my mid-term exam.. fml
Now that's an important question. And it's definitely an important question. *Do* I not not not dislike Craig? Well, first we have to look at the facts. My answer will be concise. I'm looking at some common-sense vocabulary based on ease of access to the general public. 2 to 3 letters should suffice. I will reform my answer based on the facts, and it will be crafted by the American people. For this question is very important to me and my administration. But who really is Craig? That's the real question here. Now, while I definitely agree that Craig is worthy of an opinion, we still don't have his birth certificate. He could be an illegal here to take the jobs away from hardworking, fast talking, eagle-punching Americans. And that's just not what America is about. We need to send a message to the Washington insiders. And that message is: We don't not not not dislike, nor do we strongly not not not not not not not not not feel strongly about, nor do we not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not like Craig. Thank you, and God bless America.
The Wisdom of Crowds basically takes the opposite view of Tommy Lee Jones' character from Men In Black.
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
-- H.L. Mencken
I don't not not not not unlike Crash Course! 🤣
My AP US Government class uses this as actual course material sometimes, but he has to pause it every 10 seconds lol
no, I do not not not not not unlike Crash course. At least I think I have it right. I like Crash course
Dope job by the presenter!
I think CC is great. I have benefited tremendously learning from all the hosts but I really think Craig needs to speak just a tad bit slower. ;)
I do not not not not not like crash course or you! hahahahahahahahahahahaha best poll ever
Polls are too easily biased to be at all reliable. But what other alternative is there? Never polling?! Scary thought. Just take as many polls as humanly possible, all the time and throw them into a giant pile with a handful of salt! Then walk away feeling (but not really) like you learned something. Thanks Wheezey.
Craig, we love your show!
To answer your question, what, what, what???
My opinion, yes you are the best teacher/host on crash course ( Sorry Greene bros'). I know I'm like 7 years late, but that's fine lol
What are 3 thing government need to influence public opinion
Almost no one can correctly guess the number of beans in a jar and get even close but when guesses are averaged the result is usually incredibly close given enough people have guessed.
I WAS WAITING FOR THAT EAGLE TO GET THE PUNCH YAAASS
Dang it. I had a quiz on this just today. You have faillled meeehh.
hi guys. I am a pol sci student, and I hope this channel can help me in my study.🙊
I love you craig