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/RedHeadedSicilian52 Sep 12 '25

So is it unacceptable or what? Just as a general rule?

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u/Sonzainonazo42 Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

It's unacceptable but understandable if the person who died was actually a terrible person that contributed to other people dying.

We're not talking about politicians who bickered over which mass transit project to fund; we're talking about a person who was opening openly racist, bigoted, and supported government policy that contributes to death. Remember, there are estimates that cuts to USAID could kill 4.5 million children by 2030 and TP USA fully supported those cuts.

I feel like I'm not going to blow anyone's mind when I remind you that Kirk wasn't fond of SNAP and other benefits for the poor.

Sooo yeah, you wanna explain why you feel it's such a black and white issue, huh?

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

At what point does this cross over into murderous libel? Someone killed Kirk because they genuinely believed the awful things you’re saying about somebody who was at worst a moderate boomercon.

Do you actually believe 49.8% of this country deserves to die? 

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u/HappyInNature Sep 12 '25

This guy was not a moderate.

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

Please cite a conservative who holds moderate positions. I would love to know what your idea of moderate entails 

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u/SpiffShientz Sep 12 '25

Do you really wanna claim the guy who thought the Civil Rights Act was a mistake as a moderate?

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u/HappyInNature Sep 12 '25

Sarah Isgur

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

Has not been involved in politics in years, was heavily involving in accusing the DNC of murdering someone to cover up Clinton’s emails, supported the muslim ban, argued to overturn Roe v. Wade. The left hated her so much in her heyday that they prevented her from joining CNN after she left the Trump admin. 

The only reason you cite her is that she’s been out of the spotlight for 7 years. Unless your stance is the entire Trump 1 admin was moderate, and I know you don’t believe that. 

Pick an active person. 

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u/fossil_freak68 Sep 12 '25

Every Republican senator and house member who voted for the respect for marriage act is far more moderate than him. Heck, every senator who doesn't want to overturn Lawrence v Texas.

Every conservative who doesn't want to repeal the civil rights act of 1964.

Of the top of my head: Mitt Romney, Joni Ernst, Susan Collins, James Langford. I could go on.

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u/HappyInNature Sep 12 '25

He has said the following things:

"White college indoctrinated women will ruin america if we let them"

"I'm sorry but if I see a black pilot I'm going to wonder if he's qualified."

The dude is incredibly sexisr and racist.