Fox News asks "How can Americans work together to reduce political polarization?"

Sep 2, 2022 1:27 AM

kakivara

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If Fox wants to know how Americans can work together, we can start with facts:

74 million people voted for Trump.

In the 2020 census, 168 million people identified as registered to vote (and 37 million did not answer). 74 million is no more than 44% of registered voters, not half (maybe only 36%).

In 2020, the US had 231 million adult citizens (eligible to vote). 74 million is 32% of adult citizens eligible to vote, not half.

In 2020, the US had 331 million residents. 74 million is 22% of US residents, not half.

Source: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-585.html

The most recent poll says that 28% of voters are Republicans, 29% are Democrats, and 41% are independents. 28% is not half. Independents have held the largest share since 2012:

https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx

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3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I've always said the same. More like a ⅓ of the voting population.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

FOX can stop supporting fascism and spewing anti democracy propaganda for starters

3 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Fuck Fox Nooze and fuck the goddamn Republicans, traitors each and every one!!!

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"why won't you unify with us, you pedo communist nazi :("

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fox News is a bunch of shitlicker Nazis.

3 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 1

Jesus. Lol

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Just curious. I registered as "refuse to affiliate". Do they count me as "Independent"? I recall Independent as a separate option.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It varies. In some places Independent is an actual party.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You don't have Independents in the U.S. You're either a Democrat or a Republican. You have a stupid two party system.

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

You have independents that are pissed they have to keep voting for the lesser of two evils.

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I guess as long as they vote Democrat? We have a multi-party system here but it's really a three party system. Voters get overwhelmed.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

We have people who will answer "independent" when someone asks which of the two parties they support, though.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I guess I would rather that instead of saying Republican. It's mind boggling to the rest of the world that people vote Republican.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

The difference between the % of people who lean Republican vs. identify as Republican sounds like the anti-Trump conservatives.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's mind-boggling to non-Republicans that people vote Republican.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well yes. It's why I'm not travelling to North Carolina for the past few years. Beautiful state but I'm not spending money there.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

NC has a resistance, at least.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0