Fascinating look into what's driving today's Republicans.
1. Top 2 issues that GOP voters care about? illegal immigration and lack of support for the police.
(Neither of which affects their lives on a daily basis)
#DemCast Thread/1
nytimes.com/2021/03/26/opi…
1. Top 2 issues that GOP voters care about? illegal immigration and lack of support for the police.
(Neither of which affects their lives on a daily basis)
#DemCast Thread/1
nytimes.com/2021/03/26/opi…
What do GOP voters think?
2. Politics is not about enacting good public policy, but "ensuring the country’s survival as we know it“
3. They suffer from Religious persecution(?)
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2. Politics is not about enacting good public policy, but "ensuring the country’s survival as we know it“
3. They suffer from Religious persecution(?)
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What's driving GOP voters?
4. Fear and anxiety from losing cultural and economic power
5. Republicans come into contact with a lot of news, but they’re primed to distrust the majority of it, and overwhelmingly believe that media is not working for the good of the people.
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4. Fear and anxiety from losing cultural and economic power
5. Republicans come into contact with a lot of news, but they’re primed to distrust the majority of it, and overwhelmingly believe that media is not working for the good of the people.
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GOP voters:
6. Hesitant to get the vaccine, in part because 'I don’t think I need it because I’m not worried about getting #COVID19."
7. 2024 GOP Pres. candidate should be someone who supports the Trump America First agenda, but also someone who will work in a bipartisan way
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6. Hesitant to get the vaccine, in part because 'I don’t think I need it because I’m not worried about getting #COVID19."
7. 2024 GOP Pres. candidate should be someone who supports the Trump America First agenda, but also someone who will work in a bipartisan way
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A majority of GOP voters:
8. "I think Democrats are bad people"
9. But they also say "we should work with the Democrats to solve problems"
10. 43% of Republicans think of themselves as Trump supporters before being Republican and would definitely vote for him again today /5
8. "I think Democrats are bad people"
9. But they also say "we should work with the Democrats to solve problems"
10. 43% of Republicans think of themselves as Trump supporters before being Republican and would definitely vote for him again today /5
11. 56% of GOP voters support the #AmericanRescuePlan! /6
Gen Z and Millenial GOP voters:
1. Say #climatechange is real and we need to do something about it.
2. More likely to believe in systemic #racism and say it needs to be addressed /end
1. Say #climatechange is real and we need to do something about it.
2. More likely to believe in systemic #racism and say it needs to be addressed /end
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