Among supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, there continue to be wide gaps on cultural issues, the role of government and America’s place in the world.
  • Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee
    313·
    3 months ago

    Only 34% of Americans and barely over half of Harris supporters believing in Trans rights is pretty fucking depressing.

    61% believing the criminal justice system is too lenient? What the fuck?

    63% believing the government should ensure health care (including 1/3 of republicans) is encouraging at least.

    Over half of both parties (55%D, 76%R) believe the US should be the world’s only superpower. Barf.

    America really sucks sometimes.

      • mad_asshatter@lemmy.world
        111·
        3 months ago

        They didn’t interview this boomer or any of my hood.

        We’re the ones who speak up while the rest of you start recording…

        • PlasticExistence@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          3 months ago

          My comment was about the percentage splits on those issues.

          Recording video of awful things happening proves beyond doubt what happened. Not sure why you’d have a problem with that or how that relates to the topic of conversation.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      3 months ago

      Honestly, it depends on the crime.

      Treason? Absolutely.

      Wage theft? Definitely.

      Other variously defined white collar crime? Yup. Lock them up already.

      But like, 99% of the crimes people want to get tough on? Yeah. Fuck that

    • Zombie-Mantis@lemmy.world
      6·
      3 months ago

      That question wasn’t about trans rights, it was about trans identity. A lot of people think of trans people as “those odd queers over there,” but also, “Well they seem to be minding their own business, so I don’t see why they’re supposed to be a roblem,” when it comes to discrimination against them.

      Remember, the 2022 midterms were largely about abortion and trans rights. The GOP lost that fight pretty hard. Most Americans are supportive of trans rights in the same way they’re supportive of gay marriage: “Well, I wouldn’t do it, but the government has no business meddling in people’s bedrooms!”

      The median American political disposition is, at times, more socially conservative than we might like, but still has a strong believe in civil libertarianism. Or, as Tim Walz likes to put it, “Mind your own damn business!”

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 months ago

      We’ve all read outrage headlines for people getting a slap on the wrist from the justice system. Let’s start with pretty much every ACAB story, most articles on the Supreme Court, the number of politicians still in office despite actions that would have most of us behind bars, voter suppression and gerrymandering by mostly one of the parties. Consider the defense of that woman who was sentenced after hunting down her abuser

      • Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee
        3·
        3 months ago

        Fair enough. Probably one of those areas where Ds and Rs agree, but for different reasons.

        Like when you say “America is going in the wrong direction” and Ds are like “yeah, we’re moving rightward and closer to a Christian theocracy and it sucks” and Rs are like “yeah, we’re moving leftward and toward a woke secular communist state”

        I guess it just struck me as gross because we have like significantly more people locked up in the US than any other country on earth.

        • AA5B@lemmy.world
          2·
          3 months ago

          we have like significantly more people locked up in the US than any other country

          Yeah, you’re right that’s one of the most significant statistics and your answer is probably better.

          My answer would be emotional, driven by outrage headlines. There are some high profile cases that are getting away with criminal behavior. Apparently I’m easily manipulable, but that’s what you might expect from a survey.

          I also hope were well on our way to finally fixing that statistic. Decriminalizing marijuana is a huge step in that direction. All too few with excessive sentences for their dependency were pardoned but the bigger step is fewer people going to jail from now on.

          My state has a ballot question to ease restrictions on psychedelics and I know it’s not the first, so there’s a win for allowing another treatment plus a few more people who will not go to jail.

          Now if we can just outlaw for-profit prisons, and fix a few high profile cases of profiteering off sending people to prison, and we’re on our wsy