New Poll Released: Nearly Half of Republicans Want to Scrap the First Amendment. Seriously?

[quote]Forty-three percent of Republicans think President Trump “should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior,” while only 36 percent disagreed with the statement, according to an Ipsos poll released Tuesday.

A large number of Republicans polled also took issue with the media in general, with 48 percent agreeing that the news media is “the enemy of the American people.” Seventy-nine percent said mainstream media outlets treat Trump “unfairly.”[/quote]
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/400736-poll-nearly-half-of-republicans-think-trump-should-have-authority-to

The pollsters didn't ask whether the respondents wanted "bad" reporters shot or just jailed.

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Ynotisay · M

I just jumped on to post that exact story.
The first thing that comes to my mind is if anyone tells me I'm supposed to 'respect the opinions of others',just because they have an opinion, I'll tell them to kiss my freaking ass.
There are some people who's opinions SHOULDN'T be respected. They should be denounced. Looks like that holds true for 43 percent of Republicans.
Screw each and every one of those fascists. They're enemies of this nation

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Ynotisay [quote]Screw each and every one of those fascists. They're enemies of this nation[/quote]

85% say the First Amendment is essential for American democracy, but 26% want to scrap it. 🤔

https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/americans-views-media-2018-08-07

Ynotisay · M

@beckyromero Something tells me these fine America patriots are part of the 26 percent. (From Trump's Ohio rally)

beckyromero · 36-40, F

😂

Let's buy them one-way airplane tickets.

[b]TO MOSCOW![/b]

Ynotisay · M

@beckyromero Can you imagine these two patriots saying that they supported Russia three or four years ago? BLOWS my mind how easily people can be manipulated

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Ynotisay

Exactly. Or they just weren't very patriotic to begin with. Fake patriots. 😂

Ynotisay · M

@beckyromero The ONLY upshot I see from this entire shit show is that now everyone knows that the right, and their evangelical friends, are pure hypocrites willing to sell out our nation. F them all.