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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:35 PM Jun 2018

Ugh, 62% of Deplorables, i.e. GOP don't know or are unsure Puerto Ricans are American citizens

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Ugh, 62% of Deplorables, i.e. GOP don't know or are unsure Puerto Ricans are American citizens (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 OP

Sadly, 49% of Dems didn't know either ksoze Jun 2018 #1

There's no bottom TimeSnowDemos Jun 2018 #3

Based on the misunderstanding of the 1st amendment, I am not surprised... MichMan Jun 2018 #2

I missed it . DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #4

Tell that to all the people who thought it applies to the NFL, Barr and/or Bee among others MichMan Jun 2018 #6

They have a misunderstanding of the protections afforded by the First Amendment DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #7

It's not a sexy story gratuitous Jun 2018 #5

ksoze

(2,068 posts)

1. Sadly, 49% of Dems didn't know either

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:40 PM

Jun 2018

TimeSnowDemos

(476 posts)

3. There's no bottom

Reply to ksoze (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:48 PM

Jun 2018

To American ignorance.

One of the few things that the majority of Americans agree on is... the existence of angels...

It's not a very serious country in many ways.

MichMan

(11,938 posts)

2. Based on the misunderstanding of the 1st amendment, I am not surprised...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:46 PM

Jun 2018

….that the citizenship status of PR is not known. Only 38 % of Republicans and 51% of Democrats knew the correct answer.

After seeing post after post here on DU and elsewhere about application of the 1st Amendment regarding "Freedom of Speech" I am convinced that a large number of our citizens were not paying attention in Civics class.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. I missed it .

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:50 PM

Jun 2018

What is DU's understanding of the First Amendment ?

It gets murky with the kneelers because you also need to factor in labor law and the NFL CBA but in general the First Amendment protects your freedom of speech from the government , not your employer.

MichMan

(11,938 posts)

6. Tell that to all the people who thought it applies to the NFL, Barr and/or Bee among others

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 01:08 PM

Jun 2018

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

7. They have a misunderstanding of the protections afforded by the First Amendment

Reply to MichMan (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 01:17 PM

Jun 2018

But there's also labor law and collective bargaining agreements.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

5. It's not a sexy story

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 01:00 PM

Jun 2018

But it would sure be nice to see some follow up reporting from our somnambulant bulldogs of the Fourth Estate, emphasizing the predicament of Puerto Rico and its American citizen residents, and highlighting the weak sauce efforts by the Trump administration to help the victims of this disaster. Maybe one of them could rear up on his or her hind legs and ask Sarah Sanders about it once in a while.

This story is kind of a big deal, encapsulating as it does the racism and utter incompetence of the Trump administration, and its near-total aversion to serving all of the American people instead of a narrowly-defined category of the wealthy.

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