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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums84% of Republicans think the election was stolen.
no link, was on Chris Hayes' show.
This is a coup attempt and WFT????? It is the WHOLE Republican party.
We need to make that clear. The GOP is trying to steal an election.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)Frightening.
KPN
(15,650 posts)thought Biden was the legitimate winner.
If we survive this, and thats a real if in my view (its not absurd to feel that democracy might not survive), we absolutely must neuter the RW propaganda machine. We need to demand and expect factual, true information from all news sources. There needs to be sanctions against violators.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)So ... ummmm ... yeah, obviously ...
KPN
(15,650 posts)former9thward
(32,080 posts)KPN
(15,650 posts)whether broadcasting lies, falsehoods, etc., to influence public opinion in the pursuit of an agenda should enjoy the protections of the 1st Amendment. Its messy, yes, but the conversation itself is common sensical.
Thunderbeast
(3,419 posts)A week ago, 70% of Republicans believed that Biden won.
The propaganda machine is working on all cylinders.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)of republicans and 100 percent of maggot voters are total suicidal morons.
Hamlette
(15,412 posts)How did that happen? How died 35% + of Americans are unwilling or unable to see facts. To see Trump is a liar?
This country might not be worth saving, or cannot be saved.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)they were so affronted by the tenure of a duly elected man of color that I voted for twice as a middle age old white broad
were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO offended and butthurt it has caused this psycho backlash.
There can be NO other explanation that makes sense.
Racist, fearful, uneducated, whiny, woman hating, basement dwelling bullies that want this psycho to tell them what to do
and how to live and it will be ok for whitey and he will keep them safe from socialists.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Not so much that Trump will succeed in staying in office, but that nearly half the country is hearing our elections are illegitimate and full of massive fraud and should not be accepted. This will have huge implications going forward.
genxlib
(5,535 posts)But it isn't half. Republicans don't represent half the people. It's only about 30%. So 84% of them is "only" 25%
Still a frightening number of people but not as bad as you fear. And it will have huge implications going forward.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)Doodley
(9,124 posts)Bev54
(10,072 posts)the republicans make up only 31% of the population so that means about 24% of the population which is about what we have always felt was his die hard fans.
Hamlette
(15,412 posts)It is a The Economist/Yougov poll from 11/15-17
Response to Bev54 (Reply #7)
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)andym
(5,445 posts)Even if Biden manages to officially get elected President by the electors after all the Trumpian tricks, the GOP pols will block him and trump will pretend to be the real President from the sidelines.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)So 84% of Rs = about 21% of the population.
former9thward
(32,080 posts)Other posters said 31%. Where are these figures coming from? Trump got about 74 millions votes. That is far higher than 25% of voters and in our system voters are the only thing that counts.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)Glad to see you are going down with his ship like a loyal foot soldier though!
chowder66
(9,080 posts)If they all really believed everything Trump and Republicans pump out many would be dead from injecting bleach.
They are just as disingenuous as their leaders.
They are so fucking hyped up on disrespecting America and her traditions they can't see through their own bullshit.
They have disgraced themselves.
fearnobush
(3,960 posts)They have the guns but we have the numbers.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)Donald the god has spoken
SomedayKindaLove
(529 posts)10%? Not nearly enough (or just enough?) of course, but for a party that knows how to fall in line, maybe significant.
I bet thats why Trump did worse than the rest of the Rs. All the R voters who voted for Biden, or voted for no one for president, but still went party down ticket.
Also..if you figure the 10% Rs who did not support Trump more than likely think the election was fair, then only 6% of people who actually voted for trump think the elections were fair. Or, 94% of Trump voters think the election was rigged. 70M!
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)considering how fast the news cycle flips, this wont last. We do need to get past this nonsense, certify the vote and move on!!
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)The entire Party has sold its soul to Trumpism and has abdicated its responsibility for governing responsibly. It is now the Party of kooks, weirdos, wackos, conspiracy theorists, and racists. And NOTHING more. We need to treat it just like Germany treated the Nazi Party after the fall of Hitler.