Americans freely letting themselves be reeducated by Xitter and Truth Social.... Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies www.economist.com/graphic-deta... From The Economist - ThreadSky

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benify.bsky.social • 13 days ago

Americans freely letting themselves be reeducated by Xitter and Truth Social....

Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/03/31/schooled-by-trump-americans-are-learning-to-dislike-their-allies
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jallenkaiser.bsky.social•10 days ago

I think it’s FAR more important to note how deceptive that polling is:

Of course more Americans think Canada and Europe are “unfriendly”

Trump has made them unfriendly to us.

This polling mis-frames the blame, tho.

Most Americans know WHY they’re unfriendly: TRUMP.

benify.bsky.social•9 days ago

The economist doesn't want this outcome, though. I'm pretty sure. But I generally take your point.

benify.bsky.social•10 days ago

That would be nice but I think most folks who think like you aren't the ones driving up this graph. I'm pretty sure they're spreading Anti-Europe, pro Ukraine propaganda like crazy. They'll effectively tilt this balance towards Russia and against Ukraine, Canada and Europe within a year.

jallenkaiser.bsky.social•10 days ago

I’m just saying the phrasing of the survey is intentionally deceptive.

Back in college I worked with a company that did polling, and I can tell you with 100% certainty that this one was structured in such a way as to give this desired outcome, by tweaking the way the questions were posed.

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