Asked whether or not they sympathize with various groups involved in the war, we found that majorities of young Americans hold sympathy for the Israeli (52% sympathize) and the Palestinian people (56% sympathize), while they have far less sympathy for their governments (29% sympathize with the Israeli government; 32% with the Palestinian government). Seventeen percent (17%) expressed sympathy toward Hamas; for those who were presented with the information in a split sample that Hamas was an Islamist militant group, sympathy dipped to 13%.
When young Americans are asked whether or not they believe Israel’s response so far to the October 7 attack by Hamas has been justified, a plurality indicates that they don’t know (45%). About a fifth (21%) report that Israel’s response was justified with 32% believing it was not justified.
An apparent bug in my instance prevents me from seeing some comments, but I saw yours via the “context” button on replies. Fuck your hive mind shit. Children are being murdered. That has nothing to do with anything other than children being murdered. Suck my ass.
It’s the second icon beneath a comment if you look at your replies (on my instance, but I think the layout is standardized). I need it for about half of replies to make sense. Looks like this (for my instance):
ahh the nuances of supporting an active genocide. It’s strange that might be polarizing and cause folks to be outraged. Whaddaya gonna do? People need to understand that this is an election year /s
Cool story. This same shit is happening elsewhere too. But sadly, no one cares much about that. Its a shame people only seem to care when they can use it to prop up an agenda.
Hell. Most people didn’t even know where Palestine was less than a year ago. But don’t let this get in the way of some good old fashioned election year outrage.
So predictably obvious. Yet we’re not allowed to point it out.
Biden should get to work in fulfilling his constituents demands, then.
You don’t get to use authoritarianism and then claim your opponent is the authoritarian. Terrible things are happening under Biden, but I should make the terrible things keep happening because if I don’t the terrible things will get worse? Americans are fucked.
Wake up, dude. Young people are mad about your policy on Israel. It’s not gonna end.
He doesn’t care, he knows that we’re left without another choice, and he’s enjoying the AIPAC money too much
He has been a Zionist for his entire life, I don’t think he needs a bribe to make bad decisions
He doesn’t need one but I’m sure he appreciates it
Young people are divided on Israel/Gaza.
@Truth_Hurts
An apparent bug in my instance prevents me from seeing some comments, but I saw yours via the “context” button on replies. Fuck your hive mind shit. Children are being murdered. That has nothing to do with anything other than children being murdered. Suck my ass.
How do you context button?
It’s the second icon beneath a comment if you look at your replies (on my instance, but I think the layout is standardized). I need it for about half of replies to make sense. Looks like this (for my instance):
I don’t have that on voyager but it sounds good to have
I don’t know if your intention was to prove their point, but you did.
The point is that some young people are mad about Biden’s policy, some likely support it, but the biggest group isn’t even paying attention.
Politically, that’s grounds for maintaining the status quo.
These people don’t want to understand nuance. They’re polarized and want to be outraged. You can’t stop that.
ahh the nuances of supporting an active genocide. It’s strange that might be polarizing and cause folks to be outraged. Whaddaya gonna do? People need to understand that this is an election year /s
Ahhh. The freedom of making up your own headlines for the purpose of a shared hive is outrage.
And the fact that this is an election year isn’t lost on anyone that knows propaganda when they see it.
34,500 and counting
Cool story. This same shit is happening elsewhere too. But sadly, no one cares much about that. Its a shame people only seem to care when they can use it to prop up an agenda.
Hell. Most people didn’t even know where Palestine was less than a year ago. But don’t let this get in the way of some good old fashioned election year outrage.
So predictably obvious. Yet we’re not allowed to point it out.
I’d be careful with relying on poll cross tabs on issues of morality. The sample size is usually too small to tell right from wrong.
Sure, but if Biden is guided by his moral code instead of politics then he has even less reason to care if young people are mad at him.
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It’s more likely that they don’t vote.
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Biden should get to work in fulfilling his constituents demands, then.
You don’t get to use authoritarianism and then claim your opponent is the authoritarian. Terrible things are happening under Biden, but I should make the terrible things keep happening because if I don’t the terrible things will get worse? Americans are fucked.
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Love the block feature, highly recommend trying.
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