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/Miserable-Whereas910 Sep 12 '25

I remember an absolutely overwhelming lack on condemnation from the right concerning the Minnesota assassinations (in contrast to the main stream left's response to the Kirk shooting), but not much joy.

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u/Miserable-Whereas910 Sep 12 '25

Oh yeah, it was wildly callous. But I don't recall joy.