Campaign Trails • 4844 implied HN points • 23 Oct 24
- Historians are trained to look back at events, not predict the future. They often find it tricky to offer reassurance during election seasons.
- Making confident predictions can lead to embarrassment, as history shows many past predictions were wrong. This causes historians to be cautious when discussing possible outcomes.
- Predictions about elections are often unreliable and should be taken with a grain of salt. The best approach is to focus on getting people to vote rather than getting caught up in the predictions.