Neither Party Well-Liked, but GOP Holds Advantage on Issues
Neither Party Well-Liked, but GOP Holds Advantage on Issues
The Republican and Democratic Parties remain equally unpopular in the U.S. But Americans lean toward the GOP when it comes to safeguarding the nation's prosperity and military security.
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- Republican and Democratic Parties viewed unfavorably on balance
- Between the two, Republican Party trusted more on economy and security
- GOP also ahead on which party can handle “most important problem”
You know, it’s beginning to feel like there are too many stupid people in this country to save it.
32I reached this conclusion a while ago, and I'm basically in denial of myself. Americans are fucking dumb, they want to be, and they love it!
On issue after issue, other industrialized countries have shown cost-effective solutions that improved the lives of so many. But Americans oppose all of it because of communism and socialism without knowing what either words mean. Because facts don't matter to us; it's how we feel. And we'd sell our souls for individual happiness, especially if everyone is worse off for it.
And, honestly, that's the fundamental appeal of the GOP: they offer to make you better off by making everyone else worse off. Except that promise is cyanide-laced Kool-Aid for regular people.
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- Between the two, Republican Party trusted more on economy and security
- GOP also ahead on which party can handle “most important problem”
Hahaha. People are so freaking stupid!
21Boomers. Its all Boomers on these polls.
12absolutely. And Gallup knows it, making me think they’re intentionally trying to sway the results
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This is hugely misleading because of the phrasing and questions. The most important issue is democracy vs neofascism. Neofascism is America's #1 national security threat, and trusting the GOP on that would be like trusting Hitler to preserve democracy.
14That's not misleading. Neofascism being America's #1 national security threat is your opinion, not an objective fact.
-2You're half right. Republicans are America's top security threat.
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What the poll is asking is "Of all the issues, which one is most important to you, and which party do you trust to handle it?"
So, in your case, yes, the most important issue is the rise of fascism, and the Democrats are the ones to handle it, but not everyone answering the poll puts that as their #1 issue.
My #1 issue would be interest rates, and given how they have continually risen under Biden, that's not a good look for Democrats.
I still trust Biden > Trump on that issue, but I would be in a minority on that.
-11Hyperinflation in Germany was caused by the right wing intentionally running a printing press to devalue debts. High interest rates are the cure, not the problem. It pisses off the wealthy, but overall makes the economy more healthy.
10Why do you care more about interest rates than fascism?
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Nah
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