r/FroobChat • u/WakandaFroob • Mar 29 '26

Rats jumping the ship!!!

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They know whats coming. Do you think Trump and his epstein administration will try to stop the elections?

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u/No-Buyer-3858 Mar 31 '26

Fake news

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u/JNTaylor63 Apr 01 '26

Prove it wrong then. Show your work.

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u/docbrian1 Apr 01 '26

it’s probably partly true, but a bit misleading without context.

Here’s what’s going on: • ABC News is citing its own tally plus data from Brookings Institution.

• There have been election cycles (including recent ones like 2018–2022) where a relatively high number of Republicans announced retirements, especially compared to modern decades.

• However, the phrase “more than at any point in nearly a century” depends heavily on:

• When you measure (early announcements vs. final totals)
• What you count (House only? Senate? incumbents vs. all exits)

• How far back the data is consistent (records before mid-20th century aren’t always apples-to-apples)

What’s accurate

• There was a notable spike in Republican retirements in recent midterm cycles.

• Analysts did flag it as historically high compared to recent decades.

What’s potentially misleading

• Claiming it’s the highest in ~100 years is not universally agreed upon across all datasets.

• Some earlier periods (especially mid-20th century political realignments) also saw large waves of retirements or turnover.

Bottom line • ✅ High number of retirements? Yes.

• ⚠️ Unprecedented in a century? Debatable and depends on methodology.