Only 50% of Democrats say they blame Hamas for the attack on Israel.
Some people are describing this poll as good news. It only seems that way because we’ve lowered the bar so drastically that anything short of a majority committing to bombing the Empire State Building seems good.
It’s not good news.
The poll finds 86% of college students saying they’re aware of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. And of that share, 67% describe the attack as an act of terrorism by Hamas, versus 12% who see it as a justified act of resistance by Hamas. Another 21% describe it as something else other than an act of terrorism or resistance.
1 in 10 college students support the murder, rape and kidnapping of Israeli civilians. Only 2 out of 3 can even bring themselves to call it terrorism. 1 in 5 are not even sure how to define it, but don’t want to call it terrorism.
These are catastrophic numbers for what should have been the lowest of low bars, horrifying atrocities against civilians caught on video and recorded in photos, widely discussed and made available, and not even 70% will call it terrorism.
The numbers predictably get worse with party and race breakdowns.
By party, 73% of Republicans, 50% of Democrats and 50% of independents say they blame Hamas for the attack on Israel.
And by race, 58% of white college students, 47% of Latinos and 36% of Black college students believe Hamas deserves blame for the attack.
50% among non-Republicans. Not even a majority among non-whites. A third among black people.
Generation Lab doesn’t make its polls public so I can’t dig into the data any further, but there’s little here that inspires optimism and plenty that shows where the hate on campus is coming from.
Even if we limit the worst of it to that 12%, remember that’s the 12% that is much more likely to run student government, control student newspapers, attend protests, speak up, and generally be more visible and powerful.
Higher education is in a catastrophic state. It turns out enemies of our country and of basic civilized values.
Peacelover says
Only ‘73% of Republicans’ blame Hamas for the attack on Israel? ridiculous. Should be 100% or ok,99 % guess I’ll give some a break
Peacelover says
sorry,maybe I shouldn’t have said the last part,I’m no ‘judge’
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I think the other 27% are the Nick Fuentes/Mike Cernavich/Jack Posobiec/Tucker Carlson Republicans, who think we should be neutral in that fight b’cos it’s not our war
Pray Hard says
It’ll happen to them soon enough.
Raghu says
If it is true one could call it “Tragedy of the century “
Jim says
One problem is that no matter what one says, one is almost always laible to be called a racist, Islamophobe or bigot. It is hard to make any opinion without being condemned anymore.
tgusa says
“called a racist, Islamophobe or bigot”
Good thing I dont give a damn what they call me. Once you adopt that view you can go on the counter attack but watch out. From my experience it isn’t that hard to enrage a leftist. Sad thing is they think they are tough menacing scary but in reality they are nothing even close to tough menacing or scary.
Peacelover says
Sad thing is,can’t even talk to some relatives about some things in the news anymore.
James Lincoln says
Sadly true, Peacelover.
It’s impossible to have a political conversation with a Leftist.
You can still have a political conversation with a JFK type liberal, but it is absolutely exhausting. I’ve tried.
Peacelover says
So true Jim.
tgusa says
“1 in 10 College Students Support Hamas Atrocities”
The proper term for this is, depraved indifference. Depraved indifference is an affliction of which there is no cure. No scientific cure no medical cure no cure whatsoever.
Shawn says
Someone needs to step up and tell the World,as I’ve never heard the truth.Muslims.have stolen and murdered for every land they now have.Everyrhing they have done has been with taqiya,murder and force.No one wants to talk about their truth of Islam.What a pathetic Cult.Western leaders who mass import these Cultists are our biggest enemies and traitors we have ever known.Sickens me!!!!!
T.Jefferson says
People are too afraid to speak up, except for a small remnant of people (like you) who dare to speak truth about this depraved, demonic, murderous ideology know as Islam.
Most politicians kiss the a$$ of Muslims caving to their every desire.
Don’t worry, a time is coming when Islam will be destroyed by the king of kings and Lord of lords.
Glenn says
It’s so sad that people are so afraid to speak truth.
Love Liberty says
The race numbers don’t tally with the overall numbers.
If white is 58% & other races are lower, how can the overall number be 67%?
Lisel Sipes says
I believe that colleges who support these animals will lose their endowments and eventually have to close shop. This could be why so many (paid by Soros) students are protesting against Israel. They have, for a long time, been trying to dumb down Americans and closing schools would be a good way.
Scotsman48 says
When I was a young man coming up in the 1960s-70s we often screamed Make Love Not War and now I hear the current generation screaming Make War Not Love, or words similar, as they actually seem to be defending the actions of those who are killing babies, beheading them as well as old women and unarmed civilians and reject any counter offensive to protect such babies,old women and unarmed civilians and I wonder what has gone wrong here.
I call this current generation the useful idiot generation, UIG, as islamic nutters are using them for their own greed and agenda as once these muslims get the chance they will be throwing these silly wee bleeding heartless soy boys and dumb ass ”girls” off the rooftops right after the homosexuals.
EVERY islamic Nation around the World has been conquered and taken over by islamic warriors by forcing the inhabitants to convert to their religion of piss, pay the islamic Tax, leave the area or they get beheaded…
This is what The Left in the West is defending… What has gone wrong in this picture?.
Not a trick question.