Trump has obviously been blasted, and I mean BLASTED, by the media and politicians on both sides for what is seen, right or wrong, as him not being hard enough on the Nazis/KKK b/c he said that there was violence and fault on "many sides" (that's the original wording).
People are now saying he'll have to resign, etc. I mean end of the world type stuff.
But here's what's interesting: most Americans per one poll actually agree with him on the issue.
You wouldn't know it if you watch the media, any media, even Fox, but a new SurveyMonkey poll shows some fascinating results. Now I don't know the methodology and thus I'm not saying this is gospel, but it is interesting.
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It shows that while 46% of all Americans think the Right is "most responsible" (which is pretty loose in the wording), if you combine the other two that means that 49% think that either the far Left groups or BOTH are to blame, with "Both" at 40% and "Right" at 46%.
Among Republicans a whopping 64% think "pox on both their houses", both are equally to blame, and when you add "left" it means most people think either both or the left are to blame.
Among Independents, IMO the key metric, 51% think mostly the Right, but 46% think either the Left or both, not far from a dead heat.
For me, I think the right is MOSTLY to blame in this one clash, but I also think Trump is right that there is clearly plenty of violence and racism on both sides. All the dead cops this year I think would agree I have some strong evidence to support that position.
On a personal level I don't see how it's so evil to say what he said Satuday, which was to condemn all racism and violence. Seems like a pretty solid position to take, but apparently it's earth-shatteringly evil.
IMO i'ts only that evil if you already thought Trump was a white supremacist, in which case this was his way to take the heat off of them. But if any other President had said that I'm not sure we'd see this blowback, b/c as this poll shows his actual position, that there is violence and racism on both sides and neither is acceptable, seems to be a not unpopular position.
I just thought it was interesting how Trump perceptually is out there alone on this issue, when, if you set aside him and his possible leanings specifically, his actual position isn't really out of step with a lot of Americans, and certainly not conservatives.
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