The Far Right Represents Only 6% of U.S. Citizens, Study Says.

[Quetzal]

And what about the far-left?

8%

 

[sealchan]

The Far Right Represents Only 6% of U.S. Citizens, Study Says



Also...


I found this article to be encouraging. It speaks about something I think we were all aware of: the minority extremists scream the loudest and get the most attention. Indicating that they might be as tough as they seem.

Thoughts?

This study doesn't look closely enough about the particular stance people have toward people not like themselves...

First of all, roughly half the people who voted in the last election voted for Trump. Based on another survey, I estimate that about 60% of those people are either explicitly racist or support implicitly racist or xenophobic policies.

So super rough estimate makes that about 33% of the voting population which is just under Trump's lowest approval ratings.

If we can take xenophobia out of the far right then I won't care what percentage they are...so much.

 

[Father Heathen]

Like you said, the 6% on the Right and the 8% on the Left seem to get all of the media attention and generally ends up being the strawman for the entire party.

This. I've noticed that when it comes to political debates, each side tries to paint the other with their most radical fringe examples. (I.E. antifa, Qanon, SJWs, alt-right, BLM, dominionists, etc.)

 

[Revoltingest]

T
Thoughts?

No surprise.
The "far <something>" would generally be a small percentage.
It's in the nature of being "far".

 

[Quetzal]

No surprise.
The "far <something>" would generally be a small percentage.
It's in the nature of being "far".

Right, but the media would have you believe these extremists are the ones driving the boat. Reality is a bit different.

 

[Revoltingest]

Right, but the media would have you believe these extremists are the ones driving the boat. Reality is a bit different.

The media, eh....you buy what they're selling?

 

[Quetzal]

The media, eh....you buy what they're selling?

Not recently, bad produce.