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[–]kissfan7 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (22 children)

82 percent of Americans think wealthy people have too much power and influence in Washington.

69 percent think large businesses have too much power and influence in Washington.

59 percent—and 72 percent of likely voters—think Wall Street has too much power and influence in Washington.

78 percent of likely voters support stronger rules and enforcement on the financial industry.

65 percent of Americans think our economic system “unfairly favors powerful interests.”

59 percent of Americans—and 43 percent of Republicans—think corporations make “too much profit.”

82 percent of Americans think economic inequality is a “very big” (48 percent) or “moderately big” (34 percent) problem. Even 69 percent of Republicans share this view.

66 percent of Americans think money and wealth should be distributed more evenly.

72 percent of Americans say it is “extremely” or “very” important, and 23 percent say it is “somewhat important,” to reduce poverty.

59 percent of registered voters—and 51 percent of Republicans—favor raising the maximum amount that low-wage workers can make and still be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, from $14,820 to $18,000.

96 percent of Americans—including 96 percent of Republicans—believe money in politics is to blame for the dysfunction of the U.S. political system.

84 percent of Americans—including 80 percent of Republicans—believe money has too much influence in politics.

78 percent of Americans say we need sweeping new laws to reduce the influence of money in politics.

73 percent of registered voters have an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.

80 percent of Americans think some corporations don’t pay their fair share of taxes.

78 percent think some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share of taxes.

76 percent believe the wealthiest Americans should pay higher taxes.

60 percent of registered voters believe corporations pay too little in taxes.

87 percent of Americans say it is critical to preserve Social Security, even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by wealthy Americans.

67 percent of Americans support lifting the cap to require higher-income workers to pay Social Security taxes on all of their wages.

66 percent of Americans favor raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

59 percent favor raising the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour. [...]

63 percent of registered voters think the minimum wage should be adjusted each year by the rate of inflation.

61 percent of Americans—including 42 percent of Republicans—approve of labor unions.

74 percent of registered voters—including 71 percent of Republicans—support requiring employers to offer paid parental and medical leave.

78 percent of likely voters favor establishing a national fund that offers all workers 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

60 percent of Americans believe “it is the federal government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage.”

60 percent of registered voters favor “expanding Medicare to provide health insurance to every American.”

58 percent of the public favors replacing Obamacare with “a federally funded healthcare program providing insurance for all Americans.”

64 percent of registered voters favor their state accepting the Obamacare plan for expanding Medicaid in their state.

63 percent of registered voters—including 47 percent of Republicans—of Americans favor making four-year public colleges and universities tuition-free.

59 percent of Americans favor free early-childhood education.

76 percent of voters are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about climate change.

68 percent of voters think it is possible to protect the environment and protect jobs.

72 percent of voters think it is a “bad idea” to cut funding for scientific research on the environment and climate change.

59 percent of voters say more needs to be done to address climate change.

84 percent of Americans support requiring background checks for all gun buyers.

77 percent of gun owners support requiring background checks for all gun buyers.

57 percent of Americans believe police officers generally treat blacks and other minorities differently than they treat whites.

60 percent of Americans believe the recent killings of black men by police are part of a broader pattern of how police treat black Americans (compared with 39 percent who believe they are isolated incidents).

68 percent of Americans—including 48 percent of Republicans—believe the country’s openness to people from around the world “is essential to who we are as a nation.” Just 29 percent say that “if America is too open to people from all over the world, we risk losing our identity as a nation.”

65 percent of Americans—including 42 percent of Republicans—say immigrants strengthen the country “because of their hard work and talents.” Just 26 percent say immigrants are a burden “because they take our jobs, housing and health care.”

64 percent of Americans think an increasing number of people from different races, ethnic groups, and nationalities makes the country a better place to live. Only 5 percent say it makes the United States a worse place to live, and 29 percent say it makes no difference.

76 percent of registered voters—including 69 percent of Republicans—support allowing undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children (Dreamers) to stay in the country.

58 percent think Dreamers should be allowed to stay and become citizens if they meet certain requirements. Another 18 percent think they should be allowed to stay and become legal residents, but not citizens. Only 15 percent think they should be removed or deported from the country.

58 percent of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

68 percent of Americans—including 54 percent of Republicans—support the requirement for private health insurance plans to cover the full cost of birth control.

62 percent of Americans—including 70 percent of independents and 40 percent of Republicans—support same-sex marriage.

https://prospect.org/power/americans-liberal-even-know/

Also, most Americans support Black Lives Matter. 60% of white people support BLM.

https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2020/06/12/amid-protests-majorities-across-racial-and-ethnic-groups-express-support-for-the-black-lives-matter-movement/

And again, I'm talking about important shit, not old statues to traitors.

[–]Questionable 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (21 children)

Responding to the only text that you wrote. No sane person supports looting murderous rioters. As for the rest of your submission, what does it prove, that you know how to copy paste?

"And again, I'm talking about important shit, not old statues to traitors."

No, you're not talking about anything. You literally stated no objective facts, and have presented no argument of any kind, and just spammed push pole results with no relevance. There isn't even an introductory statement as to what you could be attempting to present to us.

Here is the sum of your statement in this thread, minus the cut and paste:

Maybe it's because "progressive" politicians actually agree with Americans on all the important issues. [And I mean important shit, not women ghostbusters or whatever you incels are complaining about these days.] Also, most Americans support Black Lives Matter. 60% of white people support BLM. And again, I'm talking about important shit, not old statues to traitors.

How do you function? How do you even manage to put on your own shoes? For the record, you are not progressive. You don't even understand what that word means. Or even what the word Incel means.

"The first online community to use the term "incel" was started in 1993 when a Canadian university student known only by her first name, Alana, created a website in order to discuss her sexual inactivity with others. The website, titled "Alana's Involuntary Celibacy Project", was used by people of all genders to share their thoughts and experiences."

For the love of your own sanity. Think things out fully, not in sound bites. Type out full sentences paragraphs and thoughts, and not through quips taken from others, and stop using mental short hand in your writings, you vicious syrup covered potato waffle.

[–]kissfan7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (20 children)

I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings.

OP's video expressed shock that AOC won. I'm simply pointing out that many, many, MANY surveys from multiple sources have shown that her positions are in fact extremely popular. Some are even popular among Republicans. Thus her victory is not shocking at all.

This triggered you for some reason and left you unable to respond to these objective facts.

[–]Questionable 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (19 children)

I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings.

What? You do understand this is text right? You have no ability to judge emotions or feelings of others through the internet.

"This triggered you for some reason and left you unable to respond to these objective facts."

Please look into the differences between subjective statements and objective facts. Poll results are not objective facts. As an online discussion, this is the limit of my ability to help you.

[–]kissfan7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (18 children)

Um, yeah, polls are objective facts.

The opinions expressed in the polls are not objective facts, but the polls themselves are.

"Wealthy people have too much power and influence in Washington" is an opinion.

"82 percent of respondents to this poll think wealthy people have too much power and influence in Washington" is a fact.

"82 percent of Americans think wealthy people have too much power and influence in Washington" is a reasonable inference one can gain from that fact.

[–]Questionable 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

You clearly do not understand how push poles work, or how the manipulation of data takes place. Take this for example:

"82 percent of Americans think wealthy people have too much power and influence in Washington"

That's the outcome of the poll but what was the question asked? And which demographics of Americans were asked? And as a statement on it's own, what does it even mean? I can use that assertion against your best interest, though simple naming schemes. Say something catchy like the 'patriot act' or 'net neutrality'. they can even implement private militias through campaigns of de-funding the police. Those aren't facts, those are data points and telemetry weaponized for the personal gains of the rich.

[–]kissfan7 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (14 children)

I don't kow how "push poles" work, but I can tell you that particular poll was not a push poll. It was done by AP and the University of Chicago's NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Here's the URL for the article that has the link for each number provided:

https://prospect.org/power/americans-liberal-even-know/

Again, I'm sorry if these numbers hurt your feelings.

[–]Questionable 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (13 children)

"Again, I'm sorry if these numbers hurt your feelings."

I... I can't even comprehend you. Look, you are using a possibly objective polls, based on subjective opinions, to justify your subjective statement that American's support The George Soro's backed BLM movement in response to statements that they are an anarchist group. Where as the linked poll pushes the subjective agenda that most people are liberal, while self defining what it means to be liberal. To back the statement that Ocasio Cortez crushed her rival that was... Also a democrat in a primary? And for some reason you are fixated on my feelings? Let me know if you find fault with any of those statements.

[–]Wrang1er 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

People say they support BLM because if people find out that they don't support it, they would likely be harrassed and/or fired from their job.

[–]kissfan7 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

These are the faults:

1) It's Soros, not "Soro". Nice dogwhistling, though.

2) It is a reasonable inference, based on polling done by neutral people who know more about public opinion than you or I, that 60% of white Americans support BLM. Maybe if you did a push poll (sorry, push pole) and told everyone that an evil Jew donated to them a few years back then you'd convince them otherwise. Until that happens, however, the fact remains that most Americans support Black Lives Matter.

3) Your recent post is the first time anyone's mentioned anyone being "anarchist", so I'm clearly not "respon[ding] to statements that they are an anarchist group."

4) I know of no BLM organization (and it is more than one organization) that is anarchist. EDIT: Now that I think about it, it's such a broad movement that I wouldn't doubt there's some anarchists involved somewhere. But you haven't shown that the movement in general is "anarchist".

5) Not really a fault, but the sentence beginning with "Where as the link poll" should be rewritten, because I have no idea which poll you're referring to and it's just generally confusing.

6) AOC's main obstacle was a primary challenge, since this is a strongly blue seat.

7) I care about your feeling because I care about you, bro.

By the way, have you actually found any flaws any of the polls I listed? Because if your argument is that Americans aren't progressive, you need to show that they don't hold the opinions these polls say they do.

[–]Questionable 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

"1) It's Soros, not "Soro". Nice dogwhistling, though."

I have no idea what that means, and I don't care.

" Because if your argument is that Americans aren't progressive"

I don't think you understand, I don't have an argument. I'm just trying to figure out what it is you are saying. That question wasn't an argument you needed to debate, or argue against. It was simply a play by play narrative, of your dialog.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–]Wrang1er 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Where were these polls taken? I have yet to receive an email or physical mail for these polls

[–]kissfan7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's in the article.