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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMajority of Americans Approve of Protests as Approval of Trump's Response Continues to Fall
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According to the latest Washington Post-Schar School poll, most Americansa whopping 74 percentapprove of the protests that have erupted nationwide in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
Tellingly, 64 percent of those surveyed say they disapprove of President Donald Trumps response to the demonstrations. The support for the protests transcends party lines, with 87 percent of Democrats, 76 percent of independents, and 53 percent of Republicans voicing their approval.
Tellingly, 64 percent of those surveyed say they disapprove of President Donald Trumps response to the demonstrations. The support for the protests transcends party lines, with 87 percent of Democrats, 76 percent of independents, and 53 percent of Republicans voicing their approval.
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Majority of Americans Approve of Protests as Approval of Trump's Response Continues to Fall (Original Post)
guillaumeb
Jun 2020
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Skittles
(153,180 posts)1. most Americans now understand what "justice for all" truly means
or at the very least, it is harder to deny what you can now see with your own eyes
yes indeed
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)3. And given that so many people are always recording,
the tendency to give more weight to the police accounts of interactions might weaken.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,681 posts)2. To the Greatest Page with thee! Great article. n/t
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)4. Combine this with the consistent polling that shows most US voters
do not trust Trump, and the GOP has a huge task ahead. Can they suppress enough voters to re-elect Trump?
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,681 posts)5. I hope they can't. REALLY HOPE. And we must GOTV. n/t