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True Dough

(25,465 posts) Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:44 AM Sep 30

NY Times poll: Is U.S. democracy strong enough to survive this second Trump term?

18 per cent said no. Agree or disagree?

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NY Times poll: Is U.S. democracy strong enough to survive this second Trump term? (Original Post) True Dough Sep 30 OP

Does agree mean that I think our democracy is strong enough? SSJVegeta Sep 30 #1

I don't know Jerry2144 Sep 30 #2

So if i say disagree that means i agree. I guess ill say disagree SSJVegeta Sep 30 #3

I said disagree because I don't think it's strong enough WhiteTara Sep 30 #6

For the sake of clarity: Agree or disagree with those who said no. True Dough Sep 30 #4

We'll survive, though perhaps severly wounded. Silent Type Sep 30 #5

Pretty sad True Dough Sep 30 #7

Confusing way to ask TheProle Sep 30 #8

SSJVegeta

(2,166 posts)

1. Does agree mean that I think our democracy is strong enough?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:47 AM

Sep 30

Jerry2144

(3,143 posts)

2. I don't know

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:49 AM

Sep 30

Or does share mean that we agree the poll results say that 18% think we won’t survive?

SSJVegeta

(2,166 posts)

3. So if i say disagree that means i agree. I guess ill say disagree

Reply to Jerry2144 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:02 AM

Sep 30

Cause I think democracy survives

WhiteTara

(31,145 posts)

6. I said disagree because I don't think it's strong enough

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:04 AM

Sep 30

at one time, I did, but the more I look around at the poorly educated, I don't.

I guess the OP needs to clarify

True Dough

(25,465 posts)

4. For the sake of clarity: Agree or disagree with those who said no.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:18 AM

Sep 30

Those who believe democracy will not survive. They are the minority of poll respondents.

Silent Type

(12,287 posts)

5. We'll survive, though perhaps severly wounded.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:32 AM

Sep 30

True Dough

(25,465 posts)

7. Pretty sad

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:08 AM

Sep 30

When we'll settle for severely as opposed to mortally wounded. But here we are. And it's not our fault!

TheProle

(3,860 posts)

8. Confusing way to ask

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:20 AM

Sep 30

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