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Majority of Americans (~70%) say Israel’s response to Hamas attack is justified, CNN poll finds (www.politico.com)

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Iraq dominated the headlines throughout the fall of 2002 and into the winter of 2003. Public opinion on the wisdom of war, however, stabilized relatively early and slightly in favor of war. Gallup found that from August 2002 through early March 2003 the share of Americans favoring war hovered in a relatively narrow range between a low of 52 percent and a high of 59 percent. By contrast, the share of the public opposed to war fluctuated between 35 percent and 43 percent.

Looks like Americans are even more happy with murdering people if its done by a puppet.

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/rally-round-the-flag-opinion-in-the-united-states-before-and-after-the-iraq-war/

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[-] RamrodBaguette@hexbear.net 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Most Americans just look what’s on the news then get on with their day. The technical majority of public opinion alone doesn’t translate into political power when most people are generally apathetic beyond some performative politics to inject some engagement into their socially-starved lives.

In fact, it being only 70% (or even 80%) is likely a cause of concern for the state which used to enjoy near-unanimous support from the electorate in this issue in particular and calling Israel an apartheid state was something only kooks would say. Especially when pro-Palestinian and pro-ceasefire demonstrations have been met with state violence almost immediately (and so far look to be growing as the media consensus is cracking).

[-] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 16 points 11 months ago

invading iraq was about 72% wasn't it? maybe these polls just mean 70% of americans watch the news, idk i'm not nate silver

[-] D3FNC@hexbear.net 10 points 11 months ago

Most Americans don't look at the news every day, at least where I live

That said I'm also shocked it's only 70%

[-] RamrodBaguette@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Most Americans own some means of accessing the news (be it television, electronic devices, social media). Even if you don’t regularly sit down to watch the latest MSM talking shithead, just one impression of events (as well as second hand impression via word of mouth) can be enough. Bear in mind that social ostracism is also always an implicit concern for breaking with the perceived “consensus”.

This is why those rallies happening now are so important (regardless of what I think of IfNotNow) and why MSM is tripping over themselves only selectively reporting it.