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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 38 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

I really want to stress how deeply unpopular this is in the U.S. The MAGA movement is about 30% of the electorate, so you can generally expect that even the dumbest, most insane Trump decisions have a floor of 30% approval. 9% of Americans support this, 86% oppose it. At minimum, two-thirds of Trump's most rabid, loyal followers are against this.

Something I’ve learned in the last decade, no matter how unpopular a position, MAGA supporters will fall in line with the party rather than risk threatening the parties authority.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 hours ago

I hope those numbers can be turned into actions to stop Trump.

The elected officials need to be reminded what the vast majority of their voters want them to do.

[–] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

As long as that idiot is in power those numbers mean nothing. Impeach him, wrote in a new guy and then we'll talk.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks. They're comforting numbers.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Well, I hate to throw cold water on that comfort, but I'm not sure the numbers matter. Trump is increasingly unresponsive to polling, even within his base, and it seems like the Pentagon really is planning an invasion. It would fracture his own MAGA movement, completely destroy NATO, make America a global pariah, and potentially start WWIII, but it seems he is seriously considering it.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Ah I'm sure he's considering it and the planning is a given. I'm glad the bulk of Americans have some sense in this matter at least.

[–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Probably as retribution to the American people for not voting for him in 2021. Such a lust for revenge