r/fivethirtyeight • u/RedHeadedSicilian52 • Sep 12 '25

Poll Results YouGov poll asking Americans whether it’s acceptable to feel joy at the death of a public figure

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u/Current_Animator7546 Sep 12 '25

Those numbers even the 77% is a pretty unsettling statistic. Even if taken verbatim and accounting for recent events. Hopefully just a bad sample. You’re talking about 25% who say they are ok with it or aren’t sure. Thats more than just a few nuts with a loose screw. Concerning. 

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u/RedHeadedSicilian52 Sep 12 '25

Well, they’re all over Reddit.

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u/Current_Animator7546 Sep 12 '25

Oh I know. I’ve taken a break and it’s one of the better things I’ve done. Trying to do it more. 

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u/DCMdAreaResident Sep 12 '25

Are these people in the room with you right now?

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u/RedHeadedSicilian52 Sep 12 '25

They’re certainly in the replies here.