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LearnedHand

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20. Some of the questions they didn't ask

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 01:13 AM

Yesterday

What a monumentally stupid poll. This is EXACTLY what people mean when they talk about not letting republicans frame the issues. This poll asks only about things from the Republican framework. Following are some questions that could address COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ISSUES.

(In no particular order)

1. How would you like to see the American healthcare system organized?

2. In your estimation, which citizen groups are the three branches working hard for?

3. Should women have equal rights with men?

4. Should minority populations have equal rights?

5. What stance should the US take about members of Congress having the ability to actively invest in the stock market while they are seated in Congress?

6. What is your opinion of the proper place of government with respect to intimacy between consenting adults?

7. Should the US government actively promote Christian religion?

8. Should the US invest public money in and work toward an alternative-energy future?

9. Should the US protect and expand its public lands?

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The issues that matter the most to Americans atm, per a large (32,433 US adults) NBC News poll (updated w/ link & data) [View all] Celerity Monday OP

Healthcare and immigration both at 12? People are nuts. dem4decades Monday #1

I think immigration in this case means being able to immigrate out of US. boston bean Monday #3

That's "emigration". Yes, that's the real word. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #21

Oh god. Gotta love du. Love the corrections. Thank you. boston bean 21 hrs ago #23

A breakdown by age group would make for more informative stats IMO. NoMoreRepugs Monday #2

I added a link to the poll and some more stats, but the poll info link does not have the cross-tabs data, unfortunately Celerity Monday #5

Appreciate the effort. NoMoreRepugs Monday #7

thanks Celerity Monday #11

Of course. OldBaldy1701E Monday #4

Is this legitimate? Q9 75% support voter ID? infullview Monday #6

The link works and the poll is legit. nt Celerity Monday #16

They (the right wing) have been hammering voter ID for years. Decades even. Regardless of shithead's rating. progressoid Monday #18

Q8 Personal Financial Situation 19% better rpannier Monday #8

They don't even list the #1 issue that the US is concerned with: wiggs Monday #9

As James Carville said many moons ago... mitch96 Monday #10

Yep. And here's a story to go along with that ck4829 Monday #12

Human rights for everyone. twodogsbarking Monday #13

Really?? Proof of citizenship?? Do they know what that entails??? LeftInTX Monday #14

Of course not. It's largely ignorance that leads to such bogus opinions. nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #22

Nice that the public doesn't care that deregulation could poison them. bucolic_frolic Monday #15

I agree that far too many members of the American public are dumb (I would say truly stupid AF), often wilfully so. Celerity Monday #17

Yeah maybe we should try fixing our own country before bombing the shit out of others? Initech Monday #19

Some of the questions they didn't ask LearnedHand Yesterday #20