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still_one

(92,242 posts)
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:52 AM Jan 2021

It is clear from various polls that the majority of Americans believes that Biden won the

election fairly. However, among republicans, only 25% of republicans think the election was fair, and 75% of republicans not only believe the election wasn't fair, but align themselves with trump, and want to be the party of trump.

The break down according to party identification in the country according to PEW research is the following:


34% identify as independents
33% identify as Democrats
29% identify republicans

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2020/06/02/the-changing-composition-of-the-electorate-and-partisan-coalitions/#electorate-has-become-more-ethnically-diverse-better-educated

From my perspective the republican today represents the greatest threat to Democracy





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It is clear from various polls that the majority of Americans believes that Biden won the (Original Post) still_one Jan 2021 OP
I Don't Think Cons Actually Believe THe Election Was Unfair, THey Know Better Me. Jan 2021 #1
I am not sure. I think the republican party today consists of large numbers of extreme right still_one Jan 2021 #2
JUst LIke The Confederacy Has Tried To RE-Write History Me. Jan 2021 #3
Good analogy Me still_one Jan 2021 #4
They will never be constrained by truth. Chainfire Jan 2021 #5
The Republicans that accept the facts are being pushed out of the fold. Chainfire Jan 2021 #6

Me.

(35,454 posts)
1. I Don't Think Cons Actually Believe THe Election Was Unfair, THey Know Better
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 10:54 AM
Jan 2021

THey just want it to be so

still_one

(92,242 posts)
2. I am not sure. I think the republican party today consists of large numbers of extreme right
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 11:01 AM
Jan 2021

wing people. These are not what used to be viewed as conservative, but that go as far as including the David Dukes, oath keepers, proud boys in their ranks, along with belief in conspiracy beliefs that are pushed by their favorite outlets such as fox







Me.

(35,454 posts)
3. JUst LIke The Confederacy Has Tried To RE-Write History
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 11:06 AM
Jan 2021

These people are doing the same because it suits their narrative better and allows them to play 'war games'. There is, of course, a racist element to this and has been all along. They hate and then try to justify it so they won't be bad people.

Chainfire

(17,553 posts)
6. The Republicans that accept the facts are being pushed out of the fold.
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 11:15 AM
Jan 2021

If you can't tolerate the lies, we don't want you.

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