A majority of U.S. adults now disapprove of Israel's military action in Gaza, a shift from the prior survey in November.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After narrowly backing Israel’s military action in Gaza in November, Americans now oppose the campaign by a solid margin. Fifty-five percent currently disapprove of Israel’s actions, while 36% approve.

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
    14·
    8 months ago

    Given that losing Muslims alone is liable to make Biden lose

    How many Muslims do you think there are in the US??

    I think we can agree that this group doesn’t care as much about Israel as they do about Trump not becoming president. There’s just not much for them at stake.

    I don’t necessarily agree. As I said, that’s changing. But yes, the average, ill-informed, centrist voter until very recently would have very strong opinions about Biden not supporting Israel. Maybe not enough alone to sway a vote, but with such close sentiment already it would push a large number over the edge.

    • beardown@lemm.ee
      61·
      8 months ago

      How many Muslims do you think there are in the US??

      Irrelevant question.

      A better question is - How many Muslims are in Michigan?

      And the answer to that is - Enough to flip the state, and therefore the election, to Trump.

      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
        13·
        8 months ago

        Possibly. Another relevant question - how many white centrists in Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona?

        • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
          3·
          8 months ago

          People who would vote for Trump because Biden chose not to support genocide? Probably not many. From what I understand real centrists are a dying breed.

          • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
            21·
            8 months ago

            From what I understand real centrists are a dying breed.

            Politically active centrists are a dying breed, because if they actually paid attention they wouldn’t be centrists.

            But somewhere between 1/2 and 1/3 of the country falls into the low-information voter category.

            • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
              1·
              8 months ago

              I mean low-information voter is one thing, but I think even those people either understand that Trump is a threat to democracy or think that he’s their messiah who descended from the sky.

              • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
                11·
                8 months ago

                It seems like that to us, because those are the types we’re exposed to. The low info voters don’t comment on political articles.

          • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
            22·
            8 months ago

            Not too many Russians in America, so I couldn’t say them, I know that’s so disappointing for you

            • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
              21·
              8 months ago

              I didn’t say “tell me what you call people you hate because they oppose genocide.”

                • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  11·
                  8 months ago

                  Anyone who crosses you must be a scary foreigner, sure. You’re talking like a xenophobic republican. Do you think I’m gonna take your job?