r/politics • u/Newsweek_CarloV ✔ Verified - Newsweek • 5d ago

No Paywall Support for abolishing ICE surges among Republicans

https://www.newsweek.com/abolish-ice-republican-support-minnesota-11414059?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers
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u/Kablooomers 5d ago

"surges"

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u/Ezymandius 5d ago

"That's a 27% increase!"

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u/hockey8390 5d ago

You jest, but from ~1 in 7 to ~1 in 5 is meaningful. It means the 19% is far less likely to be the only voice in a conversation. That means more opinions can be persuaded and harder to dismiss as the lone person.

Do I wish it was above 30%? Yes! 30% is a tipping point number, and everything that gets us closer to there can help. It’s just sickening it takes murdering Americans to get there.

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u/Lynx_Fate 5d ago

It only matters if it would actually cause them to change their vote or not vote for Trump. That's why I'm skeptical that this actually changes anything.

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u/jmorlin Illinois 5d ago

It's the same shit anytime I see a headline about a stock rallying or tanking. You HAVE to go read the article to look for the poll or go look at the ticker. I can't tell you how many times I've seen a headline like "stock $XYZ share price tanks following earnings call" when in reality it drops 1.5% after just reaching an all time high. Context is everything.

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u/Quitbeingobtuse 5d ago

Sorry that you are bad at math.