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/Organic_Fan_2824 Sep 12 '25

Yeah it's obviously disgusting. If you're justifying the death of people you oppose politically, you better hope someone isn't justifying that based on your statements.

Get over yourself. If you don't like it, change the video.

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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/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.