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In reply to the discussion: Obama's Approval Rating Spikes to 50% [View all]Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)79. Pew Research: Russia’s Global Image Negative...Americans’ and Europeans’ Views Sour Dramatically
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/07/09/russias-global-image-negative-amid-crisis-in-ukraine/pg-2014-07-09-russia-favorability-02/
Russia Increasingly Unpopular
Across the 44 countries surveyed, a median percentage of 43% have unfavorable opinions of Russia, compared with 34% who are positive.
Negative ratings of Russia have increased significantly since 2013 in 20 of the 36 countries surveyed in both years, decreased in six and stayed relatively similar in the remaining 10.
Americans and Europeans in particular have soured on Russia over the past 12 months. More than six-in-ten in Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the U.S. and the UK have an unfavorable image of Russia. And in all but one of these countries negative reviews are up by double digits since last year, including by 29 percentage points in the U.S., 27 points in Poland, 24 points in the UK and 23 points in Spain. Greeks stand out among their European counterparts just 35% dislike Russia, virtually unchanged from last year.
Ukrainians attitudes toward Russia also have changed significantly over time. Six-in-ten in Ukraine rate Russia unfavorably today, compared with just 11% in 2011, the last time the question was asked. Within Ukraine, there are deep divides by region and language. More than eight-in-ten in the countrys west (83%) give Russia low marks, compared with 45% in the east and only 4% in Crimea. Within the east, Russian-only speakers (28%) are less negative toward Russia than their neighbors (58%).2
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Russia Increasingly Unpopular
Across the 44 countries surveyed, a median percentage of 43% have unfavorable opinions of Russia, compared with 34% who are positive.
Negative ratings of Russia have increased significantly since 2013 in 20 of the 36 countries surveyed in both years, decreased in six and stayed relatively similar in the remaining 10.
Americans and Europeans in particular have soured on Russia over the past 12 months. More than six-in-ten in Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the U.S. and the UK have an unfavorable image of Russia. And in all but one of these countries negative reviews are up by double digits since last year, including by 29 percentage points in the U.S., 27 points in Poland, 24 points in the UK and 23 points in Spain. Greeks stand out among their European counterparts just 35% dislike Russia, virtually unchanged from last year.
Ukrainians attitudes toward Russia also have changed significantly over time. Six-in-ten in Ukraine rate Russia unfavorably today, compared with just 11% in 2011, the last time the question was asked. Within Ukraine, there are deep divides by region and language. More than eight-in-ten in the countrys west (83%) give Russia low marks, compared with 45% in the east and only 4% in Crimea. Within the east, Russian-only speakers (28%) are less negative toward Russia than their neighbors (58%).2
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They'll hang on to "if only he'd fought for single payer".. forever. Even though single payer was
Cha
Jan 2015
#38
This pining for progressive policies lost is getting f@$%&%g old Cha.
great white snark
Jan 2015
#44
Leaders ought to lead. Leading away from single payer had Obama doing the bidding of the elites
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2015
#52
He's trying to reverse course on our increasingly regressive income taxation scheme,
closeupready
Jan 2015
#17
"let's just have him as the villain that occasionally does the good stuff that we forced him to do"
Number23
Jan 2015
#46
Now, they're trying to take credit for Obama at the same time bashing him.. the President has always
Cha
Jan 2015
#39
"Obama Job Approval up to 50% For the First Time Since 2013".. and it's Gallup. And, I don't care
Cha
Jan 2015
#53
So, you're comparing Obama with someone who clearly violates human rights
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2015
#11
Always bear in mind that Putin has his cheerleaders here & elsewhere, no matter how despicable.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2015
#32
Oh, they love them some Homophobic, Journalist Censoring, Internet Suppressing dictator.. I really
Cha
Jan 2015
#42
He's black! That's what brings their hate to the surface. They'll even embrace a homophobic bigot
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2015
#73
The Dictator Putin's Trumped up Charges.. but go ahead.. defend that rwinger homophobic, internet ..
Cha
Jan 2015
#84
If you can't manage damn near unanimous approval in a closed society, you must be doing it wrong.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2015
#33
Pew Research: Russia’s Global Image Negative...Americans’ and Europeans’ Views Sour Dramatically
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2015
#79
Yeah, ******* Putin has his fans bragging about his high popularity in Russia. Poor sad little
Cha
Jan 2015
#43
But s/he works with the "emigres!" You know the people that FLED that place rather than wind up
Number23
Jan 2015
#49
How the hell can anyone, with a straight face, brag about Pooty's approval numbers when we know....
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2015
#78
I provided a poll of Pooty's global approval. Can you provide the same to back this up....?
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2015
#83
Putin certainly treats the Russian LGBT community with deference and respect
LanternWaste
Jan 2015
#74
Folks seem to forget that as they attack Obama for his measly unearned 50%.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#24