Per the survey info from Citizen Data, "...statements from political figures (by Trumpites) were overwhelmingly rejected based on a blind test where statements were anonymized."
I have always been a fan of asking in a survey reactions to statements without attribution. I think MAGAites would be stunned as to how many Democratic pols they…
Per the survey info from Citizen Data, "...statements from political figures (by Trumpites) were overwhelmingly rejected based on a blind test where statements were anonymized."
I have always been a fan of asking in a survey reactions to statements without attribution. I think MAGAites would be stunned as to how many Democratic pols they would agree with on the basics of American life, without the culture-tilt.
I think Christopher meant that statements, for example, supporting higher tax rates on wealthy people or that we should have a stronger social safety net, would gather a lot of support in MAGA-land if they didn’t know who actually said it.
Said differently, I think most MAGAites would agree with a lot of the Democratic policy positions if they pushed by Democrats.
I think you meant if they WEREN’T pushed by Democrats. Let’s say you ran elections on policy positions alone, with no party affiliation attached, and then the politician that held those values stepped in to claim the “prize” wouldn’t that be interesting?
Per the survey info from Citizen Data, "...statements from political figures (by Trumpites) were overwhelmingly rejected based on a blind test where statements were anonymized."
I have always been a fan of asking in a survey reactions to statements without attribution. I think MAGAites would be stunned as to how many Democratic pols they would agree with on the basics of American life, without the culture-tilt.
You think Dems agree that America was better in The 1950s or that non-white people our destroying "my country?"
No...see what Charles wrote below.
I think Christopher meant that statements, for example, supporting higher tax rates on wealthy people or that we should have a stronger social safety net, would gather a lot of support in MAGA-land if they didn’t know who actually said it.
Said differently, I think most MAGAites would agree with a lot of the Democratic policy positions if they pushed by Democrats.
Thanks for helping to clarify my point, Charles!
My pleasure. :-)
I think you meant if they WEREN’T pushed by Democrats. Let’s say you ran elections on policy positions alone, with no party affiliation attached, and then the politician that held those values stepped in to claim the “prize” wouldn’t that be interesting?
Thanks Kathy. You are correct! I meant to say "weren't". (In my mind I had said it.) :-)