Thread by @kegill

Latest @washingtonpost / @abcnews poll suggests that the country is deeply divided on basic policy and also that supporters of Trump's immigration policy are living in a state of enormous cognitive dissonance. #thread /1 #

First split: Do you think reduced federal regulations on businesses is a good thing for the country or a bad thing for the country? /2 #

Second split: Do you think a reduction in the number of federal government employees is a good thing for the country or a bad thing for the country? /3 #

Third split: Do you think the federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants is a good thing for the country or a bad thing for the country? /4 #

BUT, look at attitude towards DREAMERS
AND attitude towards the wall. <smh>
Cognitive dissonance on steroids /5 #

Why do I call this attitude cognitive dissonance?
1. Because the wall is a centerpiece of Trump's immigration proposals and campaign promises
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2. Because this crackdown is unprecedented in its focus on law-abiding, tax-paying undocumented immigrants and people who were brought here as children. This crackdown is immoral and unChristian, no matter what evangelical "leaders" screech at their flocks. /7 #

Survey methodology:
1,005 U.S. adults
Conducted Jan. 15-18
MoE +/- 3.5%
washingtonpost.com/page/2010-2019…
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