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ShazzieB

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7. This is confusing to me...

Fri Mar 17, 2023, 11:50 AM

Mar 2023

More than a quarter of Republicans approve of the January 6 Capitol attack, according to a new poll. More than half think the deadly riot was a form of legitimate political discourse.

More than 1/4 of Repubs approve of the attack, and "more than half" think it was legitimate political discourse. More than half of who? Half of all Republicans or half of the ones who said they "aporoved"?

It doesn't add up either way. If half the Repubs polled said it was legit political discourse, wouldn't that mean half of them approved of it? How does someone "approve" of the attack unless they think it was legit political discourse, and vice versa?

Like I said, I'm confused! 🤔

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More than a quarter of Republicans approve of Capitol attack, poll shows [View all] marmar Mar 2023 OP

That's the core Trump cult. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2023 #1

Registered Republicans are less than 30% of voters tinrobot Mar 2023 #2

Thanks for this! ShazzieB Mar 2023 #5

yup a minority of a minority. the most racist. bullimiami Mar 2023 #6

Pew & Gallup Show 24% R ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #15

that means 3 quarters of all republicans did not approve of the capitol attack MadLinguist Mar 2023 #3

It's still very sad SouthernDem4ever Mar 2023 #4

This is confusing to me... ShazzieB Mar 2023 #7

There's a link to a PDF of the poll jayschool2013 Mar 2023 #10

Thanks! ShazzieB Mar 2023 #11

Just shows they are looney tunes with no common sense or intelligence SouthernDem4ever Mar 2023 #13

Admitting mistakes? Would be irresponsible for The Party of Personal Responsibility. czarjak Mar 2023 #8

This headline should read: 75% of Republicans disapprove of January 6th insurrection. intheflow Mar 2023 #9

I share this opinion. twodogsbarking Mar 2023 #12

So, 75 percent don't but will still vote Trump lame54 Mar 2023 #14