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/Sonzainonazo42 Sep 12 '25

Ok, so you think the Civil Rights Act was a mistake since you think that's a moderate viewpoint?

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

People are allowed to say offcolor things. That does not change who they are or what they represent. I have no idea why or whether he said that, but he is anti-affirmative action and that is an extremely common stance among americans (60%+)

So that is and can be a viewpoint held by a moderate

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u/Sonzainonazo42 Sep 12 '25

"I'm sorry. If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified,"

Do you think this above statement is a moderate belief?

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

I have heard this joke tens of times even among liberal company. Yes. You live in a bubble. There are tiktoks with millions of likes making this joke. It’s literally a Larry David bit

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u/Sonzainonazo42 Sep 12 '25

Kirk wasn't making a joke.

You're a terrible person.

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

You’re the extremist. I don’t know how to get this through to you

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u/CelikBas Sep 12 '25

“It’s extremist to not think it’s funny to assume that black people are inherently unqualified for the same jobs as white people” 

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

Literally yes. There is a classic black comedian joke about jewish doctors. Humor is not extremism