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Grim Chieftain

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55. I know when W's war took place.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #50)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 02:35 PM

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My post has to do with the continual detachment of young people from the news and current events. It began years ago and has continued to spiral, especially with the advent of social media My husband and I could not help but notice how few younger people were at our local "No Kings" protest. I hope that was not the case across the country.

It takes dedicated educators - among others - to help inspire, encourage and provoke curiosity in today's young. They are the future of our democracy.

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Trump approval now at 33% (Mass Amherst poll). [View all] Doodley Yesterday OP

Way too high democrank Yesterday #1

Exactly Farmer-Rick Yesterday #42

At least 33% of people are in the death cult, so it is unlikely to get any lower. dropdeaddon Yesterday #63

Impeach him, Congress! What are you waiting for?! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #2

They DID, twice before. They just didn't convict. (Thanks McConnell) FailureToCommunicate Yesterday #43

Unfortunately it will likely never go below 30% displacedvermoter Yesterday #3

Yep. Pretty much the people who would use their own child as a human shield if someone threatened Trump ck4829 Yesterday #4

Two people I work with displacedvermoter Yesterday #8

I wouldn't be so sure. Look at those approval numbers on the issues, as low as 22%. Doodley Yesterday #7

He still has 35 percent that think immigration displacedvermoter Yesterday #11

...because 30% is the white supremacy bloc. regnaD kciN Yesterday #14

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BINGO!!! Hey Joe Yesterday #38

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There's a certain percentage above the 30 that will disapprove and still vote R. dem4decades Yesterday #27

Yep. They would guzzle the flavorade Mysterian Yesterday #36

I didn't think it could happen before, but now I do EarlG Yesterday #41

That's about the same level as the incidence of mental health issues, so no, it's not going away. nt eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #65

I've Assumed The Same Number For A Long Time ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #67

The Venn diagram between the stupidest 1/3 of the population Jerry2144 Yesterday #5

Too bad we're stuck with him for three more years. sop Yesterday #6

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Or with Chipmunk Boy peppertree Yesterday #25

I thought you wrote Chip Roy (R-Gates of Hell) displacedvermoter 1 hr ago #71

You mean Ol' Cow Chip? peppertree 2 min ago #72

I find this incredibly sad Johnny2X2X Yesterday #10

22 percent say... Escape Yesterday #12

I can't help but recall George Carlin's line... regnaD kciN Yesterday #15

According to a 2017 survey conducted by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.... chouchou Yesterday #13

Exactly. Pneumonia probably polls at 30% approval because it isn't that "old" monia people used to get, but the... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #17

Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #18

I'm a retired professor and I can honestly say students have dumbed down Grim Chieftain Yesterday #31

That was a long time ago (W's war) senseandsensibility Yesterday #50

I know when W's war took place. Grim Chieftain Yesterday #55

I was just marveling at how long ago it was senseandsensibility Yesterday #57

No problem, friend Grim Chieftain Yesterday #61

Back atcha! senseandsensibility Yesterday #62

Wait...seriously? Around 70 people in that study claimed to believe mwmisses4289 Yesterday #40

What I find interesting about this is that the volume of Bettie Yesterday #19

His support is pretty clearly not "going up". BannonsLiver Yesterday #21

My point wasn't that his support is actually going up Bettie Yesterday #30

Anecdotal evidence generally has low confirmation value, but is not totally irrelevant. Even in this case. Ilikepurple Yesterday #59

i have family members like that. i think it is all down to bigotry. They all seem to have a lot of anger and Doodley Yesterday #26

I believe it's common knowledge... GiqueCee Yesterday #29

It is also common knowledge that Trump is syphilitic displacedvermoter Yesterday #32

Would that it were so... GiqueCee Yesterday #34

I have seen it on the Internet displacedvermoter Yesterday #35

It MUST be true, then! GiqueCee Yesterday #52

I tell people it is true, regardless. displacedvermoter Yesterday #58

He's never going to zero so I'm going to take the W and not whine about it still being "toO hiGh!1" BannonsLiver Yesterday #20

According to this poll of polls Mr. Sparkle Yesterday #23

Still way too high blue-wave Yesterday #24

Problem is, it doesn't matter if his approval is ZERO! 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #28

Very true in many ways displacedvermoter Yesterday #33

My Dear Aunt Knows One Of The 30%. That Person Didn't Even Know..... ColoringFool Yesterday #37

I'm thinking it'll be at 27-28% by midterms Torchlight Yesterday #39

About the very same percentage of Americans suffering from acute stupid syndrome. nt yaesu Yesterday #44

Finally some movement! Wicked Blue Yesterday #45

This may be one of those outliers BaronChocula Yesterday #46

This is from today's NJ.com Wicked Blue Yesterday #47

Drip drip drip BaronChocula Yesterday #48

Why bother to do polls? He doesn't give a crap anyway. mdbl Yesterday #49

Is this a highly rated poll? senseandsensibility Yesterday #51

33% is horrible Norbert Yesterday #53

The lower than usual numbers are people upset with the gas prices JI7 Yesterday #54

33% approval is certainly bad, but 62% disapproval is atrocious. unblock Yesterday #56

i can't think of a bigger loser president - how is it still so high? samsingh Yesterday #60

If his ship is going down, somebody better toss Donny a pair of concrete overshoes struggle4progress Yesterday #64

When people say he's "done well at .... ", demand an example. eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #66

Bush was that low mgardener 22 hrs ago #68

He had ONE JOB: Keep us outof WW III Warpy 22 hrs ago #69

My alma mater BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #70