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JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
71. U.S. public opinion is shifting radically.
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 10:13 PM
Jul 2014
51% of Americans 18-29 years old think the Israeli attack is unjustified. Most support from Israel comes from ages 50 and up.... the majority of Republican identifiers back what Israel is doing. Meanwhile, Democrats take the opposing view, with nearly half saying Israel’s actions are unjustified.


This is an analysis digging down into the numbers from the latest Gallup poll, at

http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/israels-actions-unjustified.html

It's no surprise given the audacity of the IDF's crimes against humanity in Gaza, and the transparently lame justifications served up by the pro-Israeli PR. Which, as we're learning in this thread, has also not worked on Democratic Underground, despite the flood of posts by the relatively small but highly vocal group who support of the Israeli aggression against the occupied people of Gaza.

Now we're also seeing what the true majority opinion on this site is, although you'd never be able to tell from just reading threads, due to how prolific a handful of IDF supporters are.

Check out the link for further breakdowns - opinion among U.S. women is 44 to 33 percent against the Israeli action, says Gallup! Among non-Whites, it's running 2 to 1 against.

This is almost parallel to the general right/left divide, wherein the old white men still predominate and keep the Tea Party politics going, but everyone else is against that.

Israel’s actions ‘unjustified’ in eyes of women, non-whites, Dems, indy’s, and those under 50 — Gallup
http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/israels-actions-unjustified.html
Wholeheartedly. nt. IronGate Jul 2014 #1
Your enthusiasm betrays you. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #21
No, my enthusiam is just that, enthusiastic support for Israel. nt. IronGate Jul 2014 #22
+1000. Wholeheartedly here too! Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #33
Welcome to the very small club here. 7962 Jul 2014 #37
Thank you. Nice to know I am not alone. Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #43
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #40
Are you threatening me? Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #42
Do you wholeheartedly support what Israel did to the USS Liberty also? A Simple Game Jul 2014 #45
Three different US military commissions all agreed: Friendly Fire Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2014 #47
There was no "Friendly Fire" in any reports! atreides1 Jul 2014 #54
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #55
Friendly fire? Yep same as what happened to that lawyer Cheney shot in the face. A Simple Game Jul 2014 #61
See what I mean? 7962 Jul 2014 #68
I used to only see Liberty garbage leftynyc Jul 2014 #82
And you see what happened to post #55..... 7962 Jul 2014 #85
I guess I can't blame people here leftynyc Jul 2014 #88
Awww you poor lil things RandiFan1290 Jul 2014 #89
I dont support what Japan did to us in '41 either, but NOW they're an ally. 7962 Jul 2014 #69
"Get over it" ?? 2banon Jul 2014 #73
How many times have we seen troops re-visit Vietnam, Japan, germany, etc, 7962 Jul 2014 #86
Good Grief.. 2banon Jul 2014 #92
If it takes ALL the Jews to reassemble in Israel, then it'll never happen! 7962 Jul 2014 #94
That old talking point isn't working. There were no rockets fired for 19 months until sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #76
Another made up story. Rockets have been fired ALL YEAR from Gaza. Thats a fact. 7962 Jul 2014 #84
This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Jul 2014 #80
No. Absolutely not. closeupready Jul 2014 #2
Just as much as I support the American White People's Party and the KKK. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #3
Hell no!!! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4
When it began, it had my conditional support Scootaloo Jul 2014 #5
And people get pissed off at the President.. kentuck Jul 2014 #7
I fully support the Presidents actions there. 7962 Jul 2014 #38
The President is wrong on that issue, too many civilians and children killed. Dragonfli Jul 2014 #41
^^Yes this^^^ hlthe2b Jul 2014 #10
I had similar hopes, but not the confidence. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #14
Half-heartedly. They have to defend themselves, no country would tolerate TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #6
And some landed in the ocean... kentuck Jul 2014 #9
... so they shot a rocket back NightWatcher Jul 2014 #11
The problem with the rockets Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #16
Without the rockets or other forms of "dissent", we might not hear about their plight... cascadiance Jul 2014 #18
That is, of course, true as well. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #23
And we wonder why they're trying to get rid of net neutrality now too... :( cascadiance Jul 2014 #36
I've thought that too re Gandhi. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #26
I support decisive action to closing Gaza prison. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #8
Nope. Iggo Jul 2014 #12
Fuck no. Netanyahu is a war criminal. morningfog Jul 2014 #13
The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #15
Yes and no. moondust Jul 2014 #17
So, in other words, you give Israel a pass BillZBubb Jul 2014 #19
appears? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #27
Quit trying to make sense Caretha Jul 2014 #65
Wow, the poll numbers confirm my faith in DU although I wish there were more voters. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #20
Israel chose badly. IMO. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #24
I see your poll is down a few supporters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #25
you can vote in polls on a timeout unless you are flagged for review. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #28
Didn't know that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #29
probably. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #30
Tell her lies and feed her candy... kentuck Jul 2014 #31
Do I support the precise handling of the war? No. WatermelonRat Jul 2014 #32
Not NO but HELL NO madokie Jul 2014 #34
Netanyahu's brother was the only Israeli to die during the avebury Jul 2014 #35
No. I support the Israeli people as well as the Palestinian people, I have personally known Dragonfli Jul 2014 #39
The Israeli people and the IDF are the same oberliner Jul 2014 #70
How do you explain the protesters, if it's "the same" Dragonfli Jul 2014 #79
Nope, service is not required intaglio Jul 2014 #81
This result is not surprising at all. DU has become a hotbed of opposition. totodeinhere Jul 2014 #44
Congrats to DU, then... JackRiddler Jul 2014 #46
What really galls me is that the 40% of us who oppose this murder and mayhem stranger81 Jul 2014 #49
Not among younger Americans, where support of Israel's actions is very low per Gallup hlthe2b Jul 2014 #50
Now if you could just get them leftynyc Jul 2014 #83
I support the IDF, I don't support IDF/Israel attacking the people of Gaza. Octafish Jul 2014 #48
I broadly support taking out the missile capacity and shutting down the tunnels TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #51
But there is a question about...? kentuck Jul 2014 #52
What natural resources are you talking about? Nt hack89 Jul 2014 #56
A trillion cubic feet of natural gas off the coast of Gaza... kentuck Jul 2014 #57
I have a hard time believing that any natural gas deposits would be profitable enough to offset WatermelonRat Jul 2014 #59
You have to remember most wars are fought for the profit of a few at the expense of the many. bluedigger Jul 2014 #64
Would be a valid point if Israel had to pay for their own wars of aggression., but they don't. 2banon Jul 2014 #74
Time to put this nonsense to rest hack89 Jul 2014 #60
But think of all the nice rockets... kentuck Jul 2014 #67
Other: There are no good guys in this conflict. 11 Bravo Jul 2014 #53
I had been such a supporter of Israel given their lexington filly Jul 2014 #58
I voted "do not support," BUT... 99Forever Jul 2014 #62
Israel has a wack coalition in control Babel_17 Jul 2014 #63
Hell no. I haven't supported the IDF since Sharon order those massacres mulsh Jul 2014 #66
U.S. public opinion is shifting radically. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #71
Yep BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #72
Absolutely sickened by it. n/t Crunchy Frog Jul 2014 #75
No. Very interesting article in Wednesday's NYT - elias49 Jul 2014 #77
It's disproportionate. joshcryer Jul 2014 #78
"the rain of rockets" JackRiddler Jul 2014 #90
What? Hamas isn't shooting any rockets? joshcryer Jul 2014 #96
What? Your pretense of misunderstanding hasn't derailed the thread? JackRiddler Jul 2014 #97
100 rockets a day is a "rain" not a "trickle." joshcryer Jul 2014 #98
"The reason Israel doesn't do it..." JackRiddler Jul 2014 #99
That is a flat out lie. joshcryer Jul 2014 #101
Israel has the "right" to retaliate against platforms used to attack Israeli civilians Nevernose Jul 2014 #87
Nonsense because... JackRiddler Jul 2014 #91
Under international law, Israel has no "right to defend itself" from a population it is occupying. stranger81 Jul 2014 #95
It also has no right to pretend attack is defense. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #100
No (nt) bigwillq Jul 2014 #93
The question needs to be more nuanced. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #102
Israel is no better than Hamas.. sendero Jul 2014 #103
July 29 bump with 309 votes. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #104
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