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WarGamer

(12,484 posts)
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:08 PM Sep 2021

CNN Poll finds Americans angry and dark...

A few highlights (lowlights):

74% of Americans say they're "very or somewhat angry" about the way things are going in the US today. Includes 88% Republicans, 70% Independents and 67% of Democrats.

69% of Americans say that things in the US are going "Pretty or Very badly", including 91% of Republicans, 72% of Independents and 49$ of Democrats

77% of Americans say it's important that the US Gov't "stops the movement of undocumented immigrants into the US" including 95% of Republicans, 76% of Independents and 52% of Democrats.

77% of Americans say they're worried about the economy, including 85% of Republicans, 76% of Independents and 70% of Democrats.

70% of Americans say they're worried about COVID-19 including 49% of Republicans, 67% of Independents and 89% of Democrats

69% of Americans say their views are "not too or not at all well represented in DC" including 90% of Republicans, 77% of Independents and 45% of Democrats

57% of Americans are "worried about the risk of crime" including 53% Republicans, 56% Independents and 61% of Democrats

56% of Americans worry about the "impact of racism" including 31% of Republicans, 53% of Independents and 80% of Democrats

CNN/SSRS survey of 2119 US Adults 8/3-9/7


This needs to change or 2022 will turn into a temper tantrum of epic proportions.

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Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)
6. It seems like the study was designed to support a particular narrative, that's why I wondered if
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:17 PM
Sep 2021

is a tracking study or a one off.

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)
5. Cnn
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:17 PM
Sep 2021

Bullshit survey. I am sick of people being such assholes, against everything that will help us get rid of Covid and common sense policies! Etc

getagrip_already

(14,848 posts)
8. Really vague questions......
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:35 PM
Sep 2021

These are very poorly worded questions. I could easily agree with a question for reasons that aren't obvious and which bear no relationship to how others interpret it.

It's the only way you would get agreement between dems and q's. They are each interpreting the question differently.

For example, I might be upset about the direction in DC based on republican intransigence and the way scouts is changing the law.

That doesn't mean I am against dems or our direction.

Ask stupid questions, get stupid statistics.

JustAnotherGen

(31,917 posts)
9. I notice the Democratic Party numbers are quite high
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:47 PM
Sep 2021

I fit into a few of these -

Angry - 67% - Hell yeah. I'm angry that others stupidity is not allowing me to get back to a post covid world.

Undocumented Immigrants - Not surprised by the GOP numbers with that one . . . the right wing ecosystem says that this is the MOST DANGEROUS Thing! *smdh*

Representation in DC - count me in the 45% - I'm in the group of Americans whose Senators represent 41 million more people than the GOP. Very pissed that minority rule is preventing us from moving forward in this century.

Risk of Crime - 61% - again I'm in this group and it TIES to 80% of Impact of Racism. I truly feel like we (black Americans) are one day away from a mass attempt at genocide by angry white republicans.

My point - the numbers can work in our favor or . . . which temper tantrum wins. I've gotta feeling that IF we ensure the franchise for non white GOP Leaning Indies and Republicans . . .

That temper tantrum is going to be epic. I want the s.o.b's brought to heel - like yesterday.

 

CrackityJones75

(2,403 posts)
10. What do you mean by:
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:49 PM
Sep 2021

What do you mean by: “ This needs to change or 2022 will turn into a temper tantrum of epic proportions”

WarGamer

(12,484 posts)
12. Very simple. When the voting public is angry... incumbents tend to lose.
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 02:05 PM
Sep 2021

Particularly when the topic is the economy.

2010 and 2016 were both "Temper Tantrum" election years.

 

joetheman

(1,450 posts)
11. I see "darkness" because of the 88% of the GOP who themselves are "dark", evil, and ignorant.
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 01:51 PM
Sep 2021

All of those question in my mind are answered on the dark side because of all the Trump and his band of ignorant, hate-filled followers.

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