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Caliman73

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25. Partly because of hardwiring, partly because of right wing media.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 08:47 PM

Jan 2019

There is a segment of the population that is predisposed or at least has had a familial pattern of authoritarianism. They are typically risk adverse, have a more active amygdala, and other factors that encourage a reliance on authority. Those people typically become conservative in their political ideology. Add to that an entire information ecosystem which feeds into those impulses by reporting information that confirms their fears and beliefs.

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He still has 37% approval?! WTF! [View all] triron Jan 2019 OP

A third of the country would have followed Nixon to the gates of hell A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #1

Die hards CountAllVotes Jan 2019 #2

Fake rigged polls Fullduplexxx Jan 2019 #3

It would be interesting to know exactly how the poll question was worded. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #4

Thanks for the informed truth. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #9

I heard a guy on Progress radio today still a orange maggot cult member kimbutgar Jan 2019 #5

It is evident that America has a long way to go. This has always been apparent. LuvLoogie Jan 2019 #6

No. Rightwing media propaganda. Bring back the Fairness Doctrine sharedvalues Jan 2019 #18

I really don't give a shit about his numbers. LuvLoogie Jan 2019 #31

If his approval was lower he'd be impeached. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #32

You know he will get some back today Doreen Jan 2019 #7

This "base" thegoose Jan 2019 #8

It's very hard for people to admit they made a mistake TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #10

until hate propaganda media (Rush, Fox News, etc) is dealt with Tumbulu Jan 2019 #11

They're like Tardy the Turtle in Greg the Bunny Xipe Totec Jan 2019 #12

All white, mostly evangelical, definitely dumb. walkingman Jan 2019 #13

Most of those ppl only listen to RW media and post their crazy ideology to other brainwash ppl on FB clutterbox1830 Jan 2019 #14

It's never going to go much below 30% durablend Jan 2019 #15

On the day Richard Nixon resigned, his approval rating... DonViejo Jan 2019 #16

We live in a more divided dumbed down America now. triron Jan 2019 #22

You'll hear them calling into CSPAN, especially when they have calls divided by No Vested Interest Jan 2019 #17

About 40% of the public are morons. Herbert Hoover got almost Hassler Jan 2019 #19

His bottom is 35%. Enough to sink GOP in 2020, 2022 beachbum bob Jan 2019 #20

There were times during the Clinton administration where I didn't approve... WeekiWater Jan 2019 #21

Fox Cult of Disinformation Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #23

at RCP he is still over 40% if you can believe it at140 Jan 2019 #24

RCP has him at 39.3%. Trump's net approval is a rancid -16.7%. John Fante Jan 2019 #27

All true what you said....nt at140 Jan 2019 #28

Partly because of hardwiring, partly because of right wing media. Caliman73 Jan 2019 #25

37% of 0 is 0 bluestarone Jan 2019 #26

They don't pay attention, and refuse to believe negative news about him Awsi Dooger Jan 2019 #29

Evil is real! nt allgood33 Jan 2019 #30

Dipshit Deplorables continue to reject the truth. Miserable wretches.nt oasis Jan 2019 #33

The polls are like C.S. Lewis's Silver Chair. Mc Mike Jan 2019 #34