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Troubling Republican Views

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Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.

43 percent of self-identified Republicans said they believed “the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior.”
When asked if President Trump should shut down The Post, CNN and the New York Times, 23 percent of Republicans said yes.

In a Yahoo Finance-SurveyMonkey poll conducted from July 25 to 27, 11 percent of the Republicans surveyed said it would be “appropriate” for Russia to interfere in the midterm elections if it helped their party keep control of Congress, and 29 percent said it would not be “a big deal.” ...40 percent of Republicans would be okay with Russian interference in a U.S. election if it helped their side speaks to a lack of allegiance to our democratic institutions.

Nearly a quarter of Republicans (22 percent) believe Trump tells the truth only “some of the time or less,” but more than half of that group still approves of the job he’s doing as president... They seem to believe that Trump can do no wrong, even though they know he’s likely lying to them.

...most Americans (59 percent) accepted the intelligence community’s findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign to help Trump, only 32 percent of Republicans agreed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...c897f17e185_story.html?utm_term=.4c5906cd825b

I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.



I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

The big story is not that political parties don't work, but rather that the Republican party is damaged beyond repair.
 
Don't believe the Kake News from the Left.

It's about time they stop scaring the little children!

M-Bob
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.



I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

What I find troubling about this OP is it is based on B.S. The two polls you cite are internet polls. Does anyone in their right mind think that this represents anything but fringe folks on either side responding.

Would be great if we had a more intellectually honest debate on topics here.
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.



I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

On the first poll you mentioned "bad behavior" was not defined. It was a very vague question and not well written. It could have meant anything from being critical of Trump to treasonous activity. So it's pretty much fake news. Later in the same poll when people were asked if Trump should shut down specific news organizations the answer was a resounding "NO", but guess which response gets all the attention.

You have to wonder about poll questions formulated to make Republicans look bad. Like asking them if Russian interference is a good thing. What's disturbing is that there are people who actually believe that any American would think so. Why even ask such a question if it's not just to gin up fake news? It's poisonous and divisive.
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.



I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

What views, morals and policies should America be embracing?

1. Baby-butchering abortion?
2. Gambling?
3. Drinking alcohol?
4. High taxes and oppressive laws and rules enacted and enforced by the socialist 'fatherland?'
5. Sexual operversions?
6. Racial quotas and other advantages given to people for racial reasons?
7. Godless science speculatism which denies consideration of the possibility of God?
8. Banning the ten commandments?
9. Banning God and prayer?
10. Outlawing invoking Jesus at High School graduations?
11. Kicking God and Jews off political platforms?
12. Banning conservative ownership of guns?
13. Government regulation of wages and wealth?
14. Fining Christians for involving themselves in politics?
15. Assisted murder by suicide?
16. Legalization of pot?
17. Encouraging the open and free immigration of hostile foreigners?
18. Providing government support for increasing numbers of illegal aliens?
And so forth. In these issues, what would Jesus support and what would Jesus not support?
 
The big story is not that political parties don't work, but rather that the Republican party is damaged beyond repair.

The Democrats have been saying that since at least Reagan.
 
The Democrats have been saying that since at least Reagan.

And they have been correct. The Republican party morphed into the religious right after Reagan and now it has morphed into the immoral conspiracy lunatic party.
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.



I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

From the poll:

First off, the good news. The large majority of Americans, 85%, agree that the “Freedom of the press is essential for American democracy.” Additionally, two-thirds (68%) say that “reporters should be protected from pressure from government or big business interests.” Majorities of both Democrats and Republicans agree with these two statements signaling deep support for the concept of freedom of the press.
 
What views, morals and policies should America be embracing?

1. Baby-butchering abortion?
2. Gambling?
3. Drinking alcohol?
4. High taxes and oppressive laws and rules enacted and enforced by the socialist 'fatherland?'
5. Sexual operversions?
6. Racial quotas and other advantages given to people for racial reasons?
7. Godless science speculatism which denies consideration of the possibility of God?
8. Banning the ten commandments?
9. Banning God and prayer?
10. Outlawing invoking Jesus at High School graduations?
11. Kicking God and Jews off political platforms?
12. Banning conservative ownership of guns?
13. Government regulation of wages and wealth?
14. Fining Christians for involving themselves in politics?
15. Assisted murder by suicide?
16. Legalization of pot?
17. Encouraging the open and free immigration of hostile foreigners?
18. Providing government support for increasing numbers of illegal aliens?
And so forth. In these issues, what would Jesus support and what would Jesus not support?
I am so glad that this country isn’t an authoritarian theocracy. What would Jesus support and not support? Why should I care about what Jesus supports and doesn’t? Your Religious views don’t apply to me.
 
Don't confuse the Trumpian Party with Republicans. They are separate ideologies although many former Republicans are now Trumpians.
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.

43 percent of self-identified Republicans said they believed “the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior.”
When asked if President Trump should shut down The Post, CNN and the New York Times, 23 percent of Republicans said yes.

In a Yahoo Finance-SurveyMonkey poll conducted from July 25 to 27, 11 percent of the Republicans surveyed said it would be “appropriate” for Russia to interfere in the midterm elections if it helped their party keep control of Congress, and 29 percent said it would not be “a big deal.” ...40 percent of Republicans would be okay with Russian interference in a U.S. election if it helped their side speaks to a lack of allegiance to our democratic institutions.

Nearly a quarter of Republicans (22 percent) believe Trump tells the truth only “some of the time or less,” but more than half of that group still approves of the job he’s doing as president... They seem to believe that Trump can do no wrong, even though they know he’s likely lying to them.

...most Americans (59 percent) accepted the intelligence community’s findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign to help Trump, only 32 percent of Republicans agreed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...=.4c5906cd825b

I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

It means -- assuming the methodology of the respective polls is sound, and taking as reasonably accurate that ~26% of the nation's population are Republicans -- that of 350M people, of whom ~200M are voting age, approximately:
  • 22,360,000 think "President Trump should shut down The Post, CNN and the New York Times."
  • 11,960,000 believe "the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior."
  • 5,720,000 believe "it would be 'appropriate' for Russia to interfere in the midterm elections if it helped their party keep control of Congress."
  • 15,080,000 believe "it would not be 'a big deal' for "Russia to interfere in the midterm elections if it helped their party keep control of Congress."
  • 11,440,000 believe "Trump tells the truth only 'some of the time or less,'" and of that number,
    • yet some quantity in excess of 5,720,000 of that number "approve of the job he’s doing as president."
  • 35,360,000 do not "[accept] the intelligence community’s findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign to help Trump."

It means -- to the extent the polls methodologies are sound, and taking as reasonably accurate that ~26% of the nation's population are Republicans -- that of the 52,000,000 Republicans in the country, a good number of them accord their approbation to one or more forms of authoritarianism and/or usurpation of the rights for which our forebears gave their blood, sweat, tears and lives.

It means -- -- to the extent the polls methodologies are sound, and taking as reasonably accurate that ~26% of the nation's population are Republicans -- that those of us who actually do care to preserve the sovereignty of the U.S. had better, this fall and in 2020 if at no other time before or after, vote for non-Republican candidates, for to do otherwise is to tacitly grant to Trump and his rubber stamping sycophants in Congress the imprimatur to convert the U.S. into a vugar dictatorial or monarchical totalitarian state or worse, sunder the union.
 
Recent surveys reveal some views of people identifying as Republican which are rather troubling.



I'm not sure what all that means in the context of 350 million people; most of which appear to reject these disturbing views. But, that so many people in the one particular political Party currently in power cling to them cannot bode well for the Nation moving forward.

Do you feel the same about shutting down conservatives? Or that’s probably different in your mind.


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I am so glad that this country isn’t an authoritarian theocracy. What would Jesus support and not support? Why should I care about what Jesus supports and doesn’t? Your Religious views don’t apply to me.

If the Democrats manage to take back political control of the government, you should then be able to rest assured that values, laws, morals and traditions favored by Christians will be suppressed to the point that the barbarians will not be so bothered by them.
 
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