Is any of this actually surprising to anyone here? We're usually more informed than the average voter so it shouldn't be shocking that the usual stats largely lack nuance. Why? Because the citizenry isn't interested in long, detailed analyses with nuance and complex analysis to draw more realistic conclusions. They want bumper sticker level, spoon fed tidbits.
Hell, most can't even be bothered to read far enough into most "news" articles to find the actual information that is accurate, so they only read the first two paragraphs and walk away with the distorted take away the "news" outlets want them to think.
As evidence of this is the predictable flip flop of how people view the numbers and conclusions depending on who is POTUS and what party they vote for.
F*&^ you Trumpers. How's it feel to be beholden to traitorous pieces of s(*& like this s*&^bag?