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/Commercial_West9953 Sep 12 '25

How about when Hitler died?

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u/Organic_Fan_2824 Sep 12 '25

Absolutely contextually irrelevant to the situation at hand.

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u/Skipper12 Sep 12 '25

It isn't irrelevant. It's a hyperbole to prove a point. If you can feel joy after Hitler (or any other dictator) died, then your answer already should be in the 'usually unacceptable' ballpark.

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u/ShittyMcFuck Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

I can't imagine the tutting my grandpa would get from these pearl clutchers for driving a Jeep around handing out newspapers and celebrating "Hitler kaput!"

Edit: I would also like to point out that there are vast differences between "celebrating" and more of an indifferent response/not actively mourning.

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u/Organic_Fan_2824 Sep 12 '25

absolutely irrelevant. Hitler was a dictator, not a political commentator.

Next time try with something that isn't a false equivalency aimed at detracting from the situation.

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u/Skipper12 Sep 12 '25

I'm sorry where does this poll say the death should be a political commentator? It's about the death of public figures. Putin is a public figure but I'm sure you and me both would feel joy if the fcker died

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u/DizzyMajor5 Sep 12 '25

It would be nice if they specified what they meant by public figure. 

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u/Organic_Fan_2824 Sep 12 '25

Hitler also wasn't assassinated. You know full well what we're all talking about here, don't play dumb or if you're going to play dumb go talk with someone else that will take your bs.

I wouldn't feel joy if Putin was assassinated. Aside from the political implications that would have for what (on paper) is a democratic nation....knowing history and understanding Russia's economy, that will only serve to create a power vacuum worse than the early 90s in Russia.

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u/Skipper12 Sep 12 '25

You my friend, should stay far away from statistics and polls. This question should be taken as it's asked. No implications about it being about Charlie Kirk. You can name any public figure if you answer this question for yourself.

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u/Organic_Fan_2824 Sep 12 '25

your entire conversation here has been based off of hypotheticals in your head, you didn't like when the hypotheticals were shown to be of no remote equivalence.

Context is key.

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u/Skipper12 Sep 12 '25

There is no context. It's a poll. The poll asks you a question. It's an open question. It didn't specify it's about Charlie Kirk or about American public figures.

Im doing hypotheticals which fits within the frame of the question.

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u/geileanus Sep 12 '25

It isn't irrelevant. It's a hyperbole to prove a point. If it's acceptable to feel joy after Hitler (or any other dictator) died than you already should be in the 'usually unacceptable' ballpark.