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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy 50,000th post: Half in new poll say Trump tried to stay in office through illegal means
I missed my 50,000th post so this will have to be it. The orange pig seems to be suffering declining polls numbers due to the Jan 6 hearings, except, or course, among Republicans, who believe what he did was "patriotism."
Most Americans continue to feel U.S. democracy is threatened, and the Jan. 6 hearings offer a window into their different reasons why.
From what they've seen of the hearings thus far, half the country thinks former President Donald Trump planned to remain in office through unconstitutional and illegal activities. Half think that he should, in turn, be charged with crimes, and that the attack on the Capitol was an "insurrection."
Meanwhile, though, most Republicans feel Trump had no such plans, and a big, unmoved majority of them still say President Joe Biden didn't legitimately win. Half of Republicans still call that day's events "patriotism," a view that's floated around the same mark since that day . . .
The implications for democracy, more generally, stem from views of what should happen now. Eight in 10 Democrats and 44% of independents want to see Trump charged, saying that would strengthen democracy. Three in four Republicans say clearing Trump of wrongdoing would actually strengthen democracy.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-january-6-opinion-poll-2022-06-26/
From what they've seen of the hearings thus far, half the country thinks former President Donald Trump planned to remain in office through unconstitutional and illegal activities. Half think that he should, in turn, be charged with crimes, and that the attack on the Capitol was an "insurrection."
Meanwhile, though, most Republicans feel Trump had no such plans, and a big, unmoved majority of them still say President Joe Biden didn't legitimately win. Half of Republicans still call that day's events "patriotism," a view that's floated around the same mark since that day . . .
The implications for democracy, more generally, stem from views of what should happen now. Eight in 10 Democrats and 44% of independents want to see Trump charged, saying that would strengthen democracy. Three in four Republicans say clearing Trump of wrongdoing would actually strengthen democracy.
Details on the poll at link. There is no firewall.
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My 50,000th post: Half in new poll say Trump tried to stay in office through illegal means (Original Post)
iemanja
Jun 2022
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)1. Only half
iemanja
(53,003 posts)3. More then before
SunSeeker
(51,377 posts)2. K & R
FalloutShelter
(11,750 posts)4. BTW... 50K posts!
Here's to you!
iemanja
(53,003 posts)5. Thank you!
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,005 posts)6. Congratulations on 50,000 posts
iemanja
(53,003 posts)7. Thank you!