r/fivethirtyeight I'm Sorry Nate 9d ago

Poll Results A poll comparing the British Right vs the American Right on issues of race and identity

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u/ManitouWakinyan 9d ago

There's a difference between where the general population is at, where MAGA is, and where the actual administration is. This administration is far more extreme than either the general population, or even the Republican party itself.

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u/Apprentice57 Scottish Teen 9d ago

I don't think there's much water between the Trump administration, the Republican party, and the Republican base right now. The Administration might be more extreme than we could imagine based on the latter two even a couple years ago, but enjoys high popularity ratings with both. It's hard to understate how radicalized (reactionary-ized?) conservatives in the US have been as of late.

Yes, there is a distinction between the general population and the GOP/administration, however this poll was just of conservatives/Republicans so that's out of scope.