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But the recent rise of romantasy, spurred by blockbuster fiction by authors like Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, whose characters inhabit fictional kingdoms and ride dragons, perhaps provides one clue as to what’s going on here.

Dr Rüdiger Maas, from the German think tank the Institute for Generational Research, says parties on the left often focus on themes such as feminism, equality and women's rights.

That recognition is a big part of what drives book sales— after all, if you kind of remember someone praising Sarah J. Maas online, surely it can’t hurt to give her books a try?

Aside from Tesla, which sells only EVs, no other major manufacturer will meet the state’s 35% threshold for zero-emission vehicles in the upcoming 2026 model year, said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Assn.

“The data don’t lie,” Maas said.