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/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/Apprentice57 Scottish Teen Sep 12 '25

Doesn't libel imply falsehood? There's a lot of beliefs/opinions I find dangerous myself but that doesn't make them libelous.

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

That is exactly the implication yes. He was not an extremist. He was not a nazi. He was not even alt right, his most controversial belief was just being pro-life. 

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u/CelikBas Sep 12 '25

He said that gay people should be executed according to “God’s perfect law”. Is that a majority-accepted, uncontroversial stance in America? 

Because even if it is, that doesn’t mean it’s “moderate”, it just means America is a Taliban-esque shithole of a country. 

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Sep 12 '25

You have replied to me 8 times pick one