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26. They don't even know what a Green Card is or how one gets it.

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Wed Feb 1, 2017, 07:36 PM

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Sadly, polls show more Americans support Trump's Muslim ban (48%) than are against it (41%) [View all] Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 OP

I can believe that. kentuck Feb 2017 #1

Indeed... same old story for our side... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #2

This may not be popular but ebbie15644 Feb 2017 #3

I don't think we can back away from this. People will change their mind, but if JCanete Feb 2017 #5

I don't think we can back away either but... hollowdweller Feb 2017 #9

I hear that. nt JCanete Feb 2017 #10

To get him out, we have to show HIS voters that he's let them down. ebbie15644 Feb 2017 #12

If we don't come up with the points to counter the populist message of "they are taking our jobs" nikibatts Feb 2017 #16

wow, seriously? That IS depressing, not that I fully trust those polls, but shit...nt JCanete Feb 2017 #4

People have no idea about the extreme vetting we have or that it's green card holders ... bettyellen Feb 2017 #6

They don't even know what a Green Card is or how one gets it. pangaia Feb 2017 #26

And if they did the govt is lying about it and they'd believe those darned green card holders are bettyellen Feb 2017 #27

CORRECTION: The question was never about a ban on Muslims it was shrouded in other shit uponit7771 Feb 2017 #7

Here's my theory hollowdweller Feb 2017 #8

Look behind the headline grabbing result at the individual questions. You'll feel somewhat better onenote Feb 2017 #11

Thank You. I honestly wonder if some of this is intentionally trying to demoralize us. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #19

Also, 5.5% more Republicans in poll than Democrats. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #32

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #33

Not surprising NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #13

Cheatos illigetimate election shows that half the country is racist. libtodeath Feb 2017 #14

Sure. Why not? I can definitely believe those numbers. #Sad #Believable #Embarrassing NurseJackie Feb 2017 #15

Clash Hypothesis in action ck4829 Feb 2017 #17

TOTALLY misleading headline. Don't be demoralized. Click on link and read what actually is said. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #18

We can chip away at the somewhat agree and strengthen the disagrees Trekologer Feb 2017 #22

I didn't mean to mislead...48% agreed at least partially with the order, but yes, only 26% strongly Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #23

A shocking number of U.S. Americans would have been perfectly happy living under Nazi rule. hunter Feb 2017 #20

Civil rights are not determined by polls or popular support Gothmog Feb 2017 #21

It's not that they don't understand the EO Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #24

wow, thanks for working so hard on this-- all great points Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #25

I have five facebook friends who are Trump supporters Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #28

I hear you... I have a few Trump voting relatives that I've engaged with on Facebook Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #34

Exhausting is about the size of it. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #37

I do not believe this. tavernier Feb 2017 #29

after the debacle of polling in 2016 MFM008 Feb 2017 #30

that's true... didn't think of that. Though the poll doesn't surprise me too much either. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #35

If slavery were still in vogue, how many, do you think would support it? question everything Feb 2017 #31

yes, true... maybe that should be the baseline question for every poll, just to figure the level of Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #36

I would bet 10 dollars MFM008 Feb 2017 #41

People were once in favor of segregation too. Tatiana Feb 2017 #38

Word the question differently and you get a different response. Slightly. MADem Feb 2017 #39

Several hundred people marching in downtown #HuntingtonWV in protest of the refugee ban. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #40

Irrelevant. The ban is unconstitutional. That's all that matters. Blaukraut Feb 2017 #42

It says a lot about how racist this nation is qanda Feb 2017 #43

Bank on it: his immigration antics are going to be his most popular Azathoth Feb 2017 #44

Is America that stupid or are the Polls manufactured? yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #45