Current Events > 67% of Republicans polled approve of Trump's Nazi / Confederate pandering..

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/poll-most-republicans-back-trump-145304063.html

Republicans have remained supportive of President Donald Trump, their party leader, throughout his many trials and tribulations during his first seven months in office. Be it his attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare, the immigration ban or tough stance toward North Korea, to name just a few. And a new CBS poll released Thursday morning showed a large majority of GOP members even back the president’s response to and handling of the Charlottesville, Virginia, protest, which resulted in the death of one woman and reignited racial tensions throughout the country.

The poll showed 67 percent of Republicans approved of Trump’s response, compared with 82 percent of Democrats disapproving and 55 percent of respondents overall claiming disapproval. Thirty-four percent overall approved, but 53 percent of those who identified as independent disapproved.

Going further, 68 percent of Republicans believed Trump’s blame of “many sides” being responsible for the violence that engulfed the college town over the planned teardown of a statue honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Fifty-five percent overall claimed Trump was inaccurate. And more than half of Republicans polled, 56 percent, thought Trump was having no effect on race relations around the country, while 70 percent of Democrats said Trump’s actions were creating more division. Overall, Americans were somewhat split with 44 percent saying Trump was causing division and 39 percent in the no-effect category.

The protest Saturday brought white supremacists and nationalists, as well as neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members, face-to-face with counterprotesters who also included anti-fascists, or “antifa.” Trump’s first statement following the death of 32-year-old counterprotester Heather Heyer cited “many sides” at fault for the violence. Two days later, amid mounting public pressure to condemn the white supremacists by name, Trump spoke at the White House to specifically blast any form of racism or bigotry and called out the hate groups.

But on Tuesday, Trump returned to his rhetoric of “many sides” during a press conference at Trump Tower that was supposed to focus on plans to revamp the country’s infrastructure. Instead, Trump suggested that the “alt-left” had an equal role in the violence, and also stated that if Lee’s statue could be taken down then former Presidents George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s could as well. Trump brought up the fact that both presidents had been slave owners while accusing the media at the conference of improperly reporting the protest.

“Many of those people were there to protest the taking down of the statue of Robert E. Lee,” Trump said. “So this week, it is Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down. I wonder, is it George Washington next week? And is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You know, you really do have to ask yourself, Where does it stop?”

The president reaffirmed his stance on the issue Thursday morning in three tweets, again invoking Lee, Jefferson and Washington, and citing the “beauty” of the Confederate statutes being taken down around the country.

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I'm fine with this.
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does this surprise anyone?

Reported for trolling.
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So condemning the left for the recent resurgence of racism in the country is pandering.

Anyone paying attention to Antifa's conduct over the past several months - and its targets, some of which have been the antithesis of fascist - is well aware that the violence is not one-sided, and Trump was correct to condemn violence on both sides.

"Fine people on both sides" was a dumb remark on Trump's part though. There's really nothing redeeming about the racialist half of the alt-right that converged on Charlottesville last weekend.
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"Fine people on both sides" was a dumb remark on Trump's part though. There's really nothing redeeming about the racialist half of the alt-right that converged on Charlottesville last weekend.

A fraction of that was actually just normal people protesting the defacement of important American history.
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Back in 2015 Trump said the confederate flag should be in a museum. Now he's pandering about history...why does anyone ever believe this con man?

SageHarpuia posted...

A fraction of that was actually just normal people protesting the defacement of important American history.

Normal people don't hang around for a neo nazi rally when they start marching through the streets and waving Swastikas. Anyone who stayed is a shitty person, period.
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Yes it surprises me I expected it to be much higher.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

SageHarpuia posted...

A fraction of that was actually just normal people protesting the defacement of important American history.

Normal people don't hang around for a neo nazi rally when they start marching through the streets and waving Swastikas. Anyone who stayed is a shitty person, period.

By this logic anyone fighting against Isis is a shitty person because enemies of the USA are also fighting them.
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lydiaquayle posted...

55 percent of respondents overall claiming disapproval.

lol the country is going to be overrun with nazis if nearly half the country is fine with it.
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SageHarpuia posted...

By this logic anyone fighting against Isis is a shitty person because enemies of the USA are also fighting them.

That's not what that logic implies at all
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SageHarpuia posted...

Be more subtle, dude.
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It should be 100% because anyone who rightfully disagreed shouldn't be a Republican anymore.
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lilORANG posted...

lydiaquayle posted...

55 percent of respondents overall claiming disapproval.

lol the country is going to be overrun with nazis if nearly half the country is fine with it.

They're just giving you what you've been demanding for the past three years.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

It should be 100% because anyone who rightfully disagreed shouldn't be a Republican anymore.

I mean, I think it was found that the main reason the number remains high is fewer people are identifying as Republican.
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We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence

Yep, sounds like pandering to Nazis.
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Let's talk about why 10% of Democrats approve as well. Another poll conducted the other day showed 21% of Democrats approved.
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Capn Circus posted...

Let's talk about why 10% of Democrats approve as well. Another poll conducted the other day showed 21% of Democrats approved.

Democrats are also shitty.
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When you account for the entire population of the U.S. and the 31% that identify specifically as Democrats, 10% of that number is roughly 10 MILLION Democrats that agree Trump handled Charelottesville correctly.

That's almost 2 million more people than the entire population of New York City. Imagine walking around New York City and the surrounding towns, and everyone there---all Democrats--- will say Trump did a great job.
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Antifar posted...

Capn Circus posted...

Let's talk about why 10% of Democrats approve as well. Another poll conducted the other day showed 21% of Democrats approved.

Democrats are also shitty.

Never miss an opportunity do you?

People still taking polls seriously
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Capn Circus posted...

When you account for the entire population of the U.S. and the 31% that identify specifically as Democrats, 10% of that number is roughly 10 MILLION Democrats that agree Trump handled Charelottesville correctly.

That's almost 2 million more people than the entire population of New York City. Imagine walking around New York City and the surrounding towns, and everyone there---all Democrats--- will say Trump did a great job.

And even more than that disagreed lol what's going on here how do statistics work
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Glass_Phantom posted...

Never miss an opportunity do you?

If the shoe fits.
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Another topic where TC proves he can't properly comprehend news articles.
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Antifar posted...

Glass_Phantom posted...

Never miss an opportunity do you?

If the shoe fits.

Are you actually a communist Antifar?

Capn Circus posted...

When you account for the entire population of the U.S. and the 31% that identify specifically as Democrats, 10% of that number is roughly 10 MILLION Democrats that agree Trump handled Charelottesville correctly.

That's almost 2 million more people than the entire population of New York City. Imagine walking around New York City and the surrounding towns, and everyone there---all Democrats--- will say Trump did a great job.

Lol holy shit at this spin. How have you not fallen over from that?
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3rd_Best_Master posted...

Capn Circus posted...

When you account for the entire population of the U.S. and the 31% that identify specifically as Democrats, 10% of that number is roughly 10 MILLION Democrats that agree Trump handled Charelottesville correctly.

That's almost 2 million more people than the entire population of New York City. Imagine walking around New York City and the surrounding towns, and everyone there---all Democrats--- will say Trump did a great job.

And even more than that disagreed lol what's going on here how do statistics work

I'm just saying... 10 percent of Democrats is pretty big amount when you think about it. And these aren't just "Oh maybe I'm Democrat sometimes but maybe I'm a Republican". These are literally Democrats. And millions of them agree with Trump on this issue.

You better rally the troops and figure out what's going on with some of your leftist friends.
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Glass_Phantom posted...

Are you actually a communist Antifar?

I tend to identify as socialist, but yeah, basically.
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Capn Circus posted...

You better rally the troops and figure out what's going on with some of your leftist friends.

Please don't conflate
1. Democrats with leftists
2. Democrats who think this was good by Trump with leftists.
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Capn Circus posted...

3rd_Best_Master posted...

Capn Circus posted...

When you account for the entire population of the U.S. and the 31% that identify specifically as Democrats, 10% of that number is roughly 10 MILLION Democrats that agree Trump handled Charelottesville correctly.

That's almost 2 million more people than the entire population of New York City. Imagine walking around New York City and the surrounding towns, and everyone there---all Democrats--- will say Trump did a great job.

And even more than that disagreed lol what's going on here how do statistics work

I'm just saying... 10 percent of Democrats is pretty big amount when you think about it. And these aren't just "Oh maybe I'm Democrat sometimes but maybe I'm a Republican". These are literally Democrats. And millions of them agree with Trump on this issue.

You better rally the troops and figure out what's going on with some of your leftist friends.

Like, for real, how the fuck do statistics even work? Why are numbers such a mystery?
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Antifar posted...

Glass_Phantom posted...

Are you actually a communist Antifar?

I tend to identify as socialist, but yeah, basically.

What's your vision for what the USA should be? Like Venezuela under Chavez? Or like the USSR? Neither of those are what I want for my country, do you want something similar or different?

Glass_Phantom posted...

What's your vision for what the USA should be? Like Venezuela under Chavez? Or like the USSR? Neither of those are what I want for my country, do you want something similar or different?

I would want far less state control than the USSR, and actual worker ownership over the means of production, unlike Venezuela.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Capn Circus posted...

When you account for the entire population of the U.S. and the 31% that identify specifically as Democrats, 10% of that number is roughly 10 MILLION Democrats that agree Trump handled Charelottesville correctly.

That's almost 2 million more people than the entire population of New York City. Imagine walking around New York City and the surrounding towns, and everyone there---all Democrats--- will say Trump did a great job.

Lol holy shit at this spin. How have you not fallen over from that?

I'm only a little dizzy.
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TheMikh posted...

Anyone paying attention to Antifa's conduct over the past several months - and its targets, some of which have been the antithesis of fascist - is well aware that the violence is not one-sided, and Trump was correct to condemn violence on both sides.

Disingenuous when Anti-Fa is responsible for 0.01% of the violence, and White Supremacists and Militia Nuts are responsible for 99.9%.
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