People seemed to vote on how they felt not what these numbers said. So the vibes seem more valid than the stats at least on their real world impact in many ways.
Continuing to yell at people about the numbers doesn't seem to be an effective strategy, maybe try a different approach?
If this belief is strong enough, they would act on it. The fact that they act means the economy starts rolling, and produce the type of thriving that they come to believe! Ala, a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Therefore, it's important to find out why people believe things, despite being contrary to empirical evidence.
Continuing to yell at people about the numbers doesn't seem to be an effective strategy, maybe try a different approach?