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muriel_volestrangler

(104,196 posts)
64. That's incorrect.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:54 AM
Monday
Americans are increasingly skeptical of Israeli actions in Gaza, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS that also finds rising sentiment that the US should pull back on military aid to Israel.

Only 23% of Americans say Israel’s actions have been fully justified, a 27-point drop from a October 2023 poll taken shortly after Hamas’ October 7 attacks. Another 27% now say those actions have been partially justified and 22% say that they have not been justified at all. In October 2023, just 8% said Israel’s actions were not justified at all.

This drop cuts across party lines but is far larger among Democrats and independents. Since 2023, the share of Democrats who say that Israel’s actions have been fully justified has dropped from 38% to just 7%, the share among independents from 45% to 14%, and the share among Republicans from 68% to 52%.

Since this March, the share of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults saying that the US provides too much military aid for Israel has risen from 44% to 59% while the share of Republican-aligned adults saying that has stayed steady at 24%. Democratic-aligned adults under the age of 35 are particularly opposed to US military aid to Israel, with 72% saying the US is doing too much, including 43% who say that the US should stop aid to Israel entirely and another 29% saying that it should reduce the amount of military aid.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/18/politics/cnn-poll-israel-support

The views are more prevalent than ever; it's just that you personally aren't seeing the social media talk about them.

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At this point I think a lot of people are more focused on the fascist takeover of their own country. BannonsLiver Jul 20 #1
I think most Americans Pototan Jul 20 #2
If they could, a fascist takeover of our own country wouldn't be occurring in the first place. W_HAMILTON Jul 20 #7
That's incorrect. muriel_volestrangler Monday #64
lol all evidence to the contrary. BannonsLiver Jul 20 #27
"Most" ?? NO--- possibly only about 50 percent Jack Valentino Jul 20 #32
Isn't about "50%" Pototan Monday #36
TBH, I am struggling every damn day.... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #78
Agreed JustAnotherGen Monday #53
I think the vast majority of Americans have some opinion on Gaza Polybius Jul 20 #3
Americans did seem to have a strong, priority position Pototan Jul 20 #4
Funny how that all died out after tsf won. sheshe2 Jul 20 #11
Has anyone heard a peep from Jill Stein? Pototan Jul 20 #12
She crawled back under her rock from whence she came. sheshe2 Jul 20 #15
fyi Be Leave On Monday #38
Could you link me to any Pototan Monday #40
Yes, what a surprise. BannonsLiver Jul 20 #28
IKR!? sheshe2 Jul 20 #31
Right? mcar Monday #58
It's almost as if a switch was flipped to the off position. sheshe2 Monday #59
Oh, but Jill Stein is posting both sider shite on Musk's hellsite mcar Monday #62
Almost like it was manufactured outrage.... NT Happy Hoosier Tuesday #79
Trump has given us much else to worry about. Intractable Jul 20 #14
I'm guessing that you markodochartaigh Monday #34
Over on X - lots of Americans have it a top priority womanofthehills Monday #57
Kicked out of college. Kid Berwyn Jul 20 #5
The press should ask the questions Pototan Jul 20 #9
You asked about Jill Stein - I just saw some of her X posts womanofthehills Jul 20 #20
I don't see Trump's name in these tweets Pototan Jul 20 #30
Dear God, she's using Gaza to push her "both sides are the same" bullshit. SunSeeker Monday #33
she's done enough damage, now just rubbing it in LymphocyteLover Monday #35
Atrocities would be the correct term B.See Jul 20 #6
Agreed Pototan Jul 20 #10
So what would it take to actually get to that point of indefensibility, if we're not already there yet? TheRickles Monday #52
The point of my comment ISN'T B.See Monday #69
Got it - apologies for misunderstanding your comment. TheRickles Monday #70
Being silenced by Trump and Netanyahu. Initech Jul 20 #8
Palestine attacked Israelis civilians. Now they are stuck Melon Jul 20 #13
How many children need to be murdered Pototan Jul 20 #16
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In the meantime Pototan Jul 20 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Monday #43
Exactly. Hamas is responsible for putting civilians in harm's way. Oopsie Daisy Monday #49
"Palestine" did not attack Israeli civilians. AloeVera Jul 20 #19
Sure it did. October 7, 2023. They killed, raped, tortured Melon Jul 20 #22
Never mind. Have a nice evening. AloeVera Jul 20 #24
Perhaps you should ready some of the forensics. sheshe2 Monday #41
"Five men" UpInArms Tuesday #76
That was Hamas BlueSpot Jul 20 #29
I agree it's gone to far. But Hamas is the Palestinian people. Since 2007 Melon Monday #39
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No. For a start, over half of Palestinians in the occupied territories live in the West Bank, not Gaza muriel_volestrangler Monday #67
Post removed Post removed Monday #71
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The mental health of these societies is not the point right now. AloeVera Monday #66
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I nearly fell off my chair reading the title of your post (in a good way)! AloeVera Monday #73
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What a fucking heartless thing to say. Condoning war crimes. Its shameful erodriguez Jul 20 #23
So was 10/07. sheshe2 Monday #42
So the systemic starvation and collective punishment of innocent people are justified? erodriguez Monday #45
I did not say that, now did I. sheshe2 Monday #60
And that's a permanent blank check for Bibi's deliberate campaign of civilian murder, is it? Orrex Jul 20 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Monday #51
I would imagine that it's difficult to be a Palestinian, too. Orrex Monday #61
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Really? atreides1 Monday #56
If there is no "land called Palestine" Mossfern Tuesday #82
Well, there's plenty of outrage over Gaza right here. Intractable Jul 20 #17
One consequence of Gaza outrage in the US is shitting in the White House Martin Eden Jul 20 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Monday #48
"Americans got exactly what they wanted" Martin Eden Monday #50
Aw man, the whole thing is just heartbreaking. calimary Monday #37
K&R spanone Monday #44
I feel like there's no way for that outrage to get through. If we had elected Kamala, she could have done Scrivener7 Monday #54
buried under anti-semitism? WhiteTara Monday #63
The rage burned out raging against the Biden Admin's inability to control Israel's war. maxsolomon Monday #72
Or maybe they know they'll be doxxed, intimidated, kicked out of college, jailed, deported, lose their jobs? AloeVera Monday #74
JVP and WOL aren't in college maxsolomon Tuesday #80
Yeah, sure... AloeVera Tuesday #81
Right now, I'm wondering.... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #77
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