• assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/us-aid-to-israel-support-drops-as-outrage-over-war-gaza-grows?embedded-checkout=true

    51% of likely voters in swing states “strongly or somewhat support aid to Israel”. Considering that is the popular opinion among crucial voters, are you fine with Biden’s position on Israel? It’s just “popular governance” after all.

    Maybe Bernie should’ve also said he was a through and through capitalist to try and win the primary through “popular governance”?

    Very poor argument.

    • archomrade [he/him]@midwest.social
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      6 months ago

      That link is paywalled, so unless you share the text i guess ill take your word for it.

      Regardless, that’s only “popular” if you limit your definition of popular to swing states. Nationally, only 46% of voters(note this is more accurate when limited to registered voters) support more aid to israel (Quinnepaic, April 24), even fewer when limited to democratic and independent voters.

      Quinnipiac poll, support for aid to israel by demographic:

      64% over 65 years old 60% Republicans 50% White 46% all voters 46% independents 42% Hispanic 36% Democrats 31% Black 26% under 35 years old

      The Bernie point is actually interesting, because historically “capitalism” is broadly popular, but his socialist policies are extremely popular, which I suppose would suggest polling is kinda junk as a predictor for popularity anyway.