Honestly Surprised By This Poll - Canadians And Europeans Are Not Our Enemies - Any One Disagree?

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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP repeatedly claims that the European Union was “formed in order to screw the United States”. Canada, America’s northern neighbour and second-largest trading partner, is “one of the nastiest countries”. Russia was “doing what anyone would do” when it bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a pause in American intelligence sharing. Our polling with YouGov shows how this rhetoric is reshaping people’s opinions about their countries’ allies.

Unsurprisingly, in America it is Republican opinions that have changed most dramatically since Mr Trump returned to office (see chart 1). Before the election our YouGov polling showed that just 12% of Republican voters thought that Canada was “unfriendly” or an “enemy”. In the most recent survey, which took place between March 22nd and 25th, that share more than doubled to 27% (these negative feelings were increasing before the election, too). Similarly, last year 17% of Republicans viewed the EU as “unfriendly” or as an “enemy”; that has now grown to 29%.

Perceptions of Russia are moving in the opposite direction. After its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Americans were united in condemnation: around 85% of registered voters thought that Russia was “unfriendly” to or an “enemy” of America. That share remained steady until the presidential election in 2024. Then views split along party lines. Now 72% of Republican voters think Russia is a foe. Over the same period the share of Republicans who think Ukraine is hostile rose by ten percentage points (see chart 2).

More surprising is that even Democrats appear to be slowly softening towards Russia and becoming more suspicious of America’s long-standing allies. It is difficult to know yet whether these small changes are enduring shifts in opinion.

[Cirsium]

1. Trump is in control

Trump is controlling and steering public opinion, with the help of a compliant and subservient media and political party.

[Johonny]

2. Propaganda works

But not on everyone. Obviously the more likely you are to vote GOP, the more likely you are a sucker.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Professional PSYOPS

Control what they believe and you control what they do.

[defacto7]

6. It's as ancient as civilization itself ... and it works.

I just watched Messiah on Netflix. That's some crazy shit and it's exactly where we are as a civilization. Maybe a little over the top with the metaphor but the brainwashing holds true.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. Mark Twain

"Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either."

[defacto7]

9. Perfect.

All anyone needs is a little knowledge of history to come to the same conclusion.

[MayReasonRule]

10. Look In My Eyes, What Do You See? The Cult Of Personality!

Look in my eyes, what do you see?
The cult of personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
I've been everything you wanna be
Oh, I'm the cult of personality
Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality

I Wholeheartedly Agree!

These are the folks that will "Pay to know what they REALLY THINK", relax in the "Safety of their own delusions" all the while "Pulling the wool over their own eyes".

Truly there are none so blind as those that refuse to see.

Here's to their pain being the ongoing impetus of our nation's ridding ourselves of these fetid fascist beasts.

That is the only thing I know of that permeates delusional malevolence...

PAIN

May their suffering bring the second order change that we need to sustain our representative democracy.
May their suffering bring the second order change needed for their own survival.

May reason rule.

[Kid Berwyn]

11. Seems like a bad dream, got them Trumpnotized.

Members of a cult worship the leader and echo the leader’s words and actions. Repetition is key.



A professional hypnotist tried to warn us. Coupled with NBC and the rest of corporate mass media, even Dimdonnie Dipwad could do it:

Hypnotist Richard Barker Shows How Trumpnosis, Donald Trump's Form of Covert Hypnosis, Affects Millions Around the World

NEWS PROVIDED BY
Richard Barker, Incredible Hypnotist
Mar 29, 2016, 08:35 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypnotist Richard Barker has just released research surrounding mass hypnosis and has coined the phrase "Trumpnosis".

Trumpnosis.com has been receiving lots of interest as of late. Covert hypnosis means having access to people's subconscious mind and altering the way they behave and think in a disguised or somewhat hidden way. Some popular covert hypnosis techniques used to align someone's behavior and thoughts to the desired outcome of the hypnotists are displayed during mass hypnosis.

Barker typically refers to mass hypnosis as "Trumpnosis", since he states, "Mr. Trump displays it so well". The media have also made comments regarding the Hypnotizing of a nation and questioned what is happening to America. Through the words and actions of an individual, can we influence and suggest a nation to think a certain way? Richard Barker who is known as the 'Incredible Hypnotist' thinks so. Barker said, "Everything we do and see must first start with a thought process. We don't see the world; we think it. If your thoughts are influenced by a master Hypnotist to think in a certain way on a mass level, this is 'Trumpnosis'".

Mass Hypnotism can apply to everything and be everywhere – in families, in schools and in politics. The influence and use of repetition on crowds is identified through Mr. Trump's speeches and is seen to influence even the most enlightened minds. The power is due to the fact that the repeated statements are embedded in those profound regions of our subconscious mind.

Donald Trump successfully uses techniques such as pacing and leading, anchoring, verbal confusion, repetition and so on. He successfully bypasses the critical factor in minds of some people and has the ability to turn off the rational thinking. By using certain words and behavior, a speaker can very quickly establish a rapport with an audience. Repeated exposure to the same speaker can result in them being viewed with admiration, bordering on worship. Every word uttered is accepted as the complete truth.

“ Through the words he has used, both now and in the past, he has placed others into a hypnotic state without them knowing," says Barker. "Trump's speeches contains hypnosis techniques of hypnotic anchoring, pacing and leading, critical factor bypass and so on."

Hypnotist Richard Barker insists, "All you need to remember is that most people's needs are based on their instincts. Understanding people's instincts, especially in a mass gathering, is one of the key goals of mass hypnosis. Trumpnosis is a vehicle for enabling large groups of people to have an altered belief system."

Richard Barker is a World Renowned Professional Hypnotist. He has spent the last 20 years working with thousands of clients across the world. Richard Barker has recently appeared on NBC's The Today Show, CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden, FOX's Good Day LA and News channels for FOX and ABC http://incrediblehypnotist.com

He has written a new book focusing on Persuasion and Suggestion titled, "Selling Hypnotically. The Art Of Suggestion" http://sellinghypnotically.com

Source (press release for news, public use distribution and publication): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hypnotist-richard-barker-shows-how-trumpnosis-donald-trumps-form-of-covert-hypnosis-affects-millions-around-the-world-300242345.html

Great tune, that Cult of Personality. Lotta flashing of the back for me. Thank you! Love it!.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Just like all lemmings.

[Sky Jewels]

5. Fucking morons.

My disdain for these stupid dumbshit asswipes knows no limits.

[Wounded Bear]

8. They will be if trump succeeds in destroying us...nt

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Number Is Still Pretty Small

Per the chart, 25% of Rs agree. That means 75% don't.
Yes, The trajectory is alarming. But, 25% of 28% is only 7% of Americans.

[Ping Tung]

13. It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. Voltaire