57% of Republicans believe January 6th was an "act of patriotism"..

[kentuck]

The question is why?
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According to a recent poll by The New Republic:



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10726291/A-majority-Republicans-believe-Capitol-riot-act-patriotism-new-poll-shows.html


However, both sides agree the United States and its democracy are in a dire state, according to a poll published by The New Republic late last week that saw 74 percent of respondents say the American political system is 'threatened.'

Fifty-seven percent of GOP voters believe the Capitol riot was an 'act of patriotism' rather than an 'insurrection,' more than a year after the day Donald Trump's supporters disrupted a Joint Session of Congress; 42 percent view it negatively.

Democrats feel much stronger on the issue, with a whopping 88 percent denouncing the riot as an 'insurrection.' Just 12 percent called it 'patriotism.'

A majority on both sides -- 64 percent of Democrats and 75 percent of Republicans -- are 'worried' about the trajectory of US democracy over the next decade or two.

[andym]

1. Gaslit into believing something they want to believe anyway

The want to believe that they are in the majority and they are prone to gaslighting given their greater ability to suspend disbelief, as evidenced by their predilection to watch Fox News or believe whatever is being sold to them from the pulpit. Trump has instructed them that he is a winner and was cheated and they believe.

[Hoyt]

2. Guess it's good that it's not closer to 100% of GOPers who believe insurrection was "patriotism."

[kentuck]

3. Seems to be a "questionable" poll to me...

After all, how many people would admit that it was a criminal act, when they were supportive of it? It's a CYA poll answer.

[Grins]

4. But 75% of QOP are 'worried' about 'the trajectory of US democracy'?

Does not match up.

[Mc Mike]

5. "An act of patriotism...

"by antifa, BLM, and FBI agent infiltrators."