Public Opinion Polls
Discussions center on debating the results, reliability, and implications of public opinion polls regarding controversial political and social issues like surveillance, policy support, and government actions.
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Agreed. Public opinion polling shows something similar, eg: https://twitter.com/AlecStapp/status/1410453573100609538
i haven't seen any polls on it specifically but I wouldn't be surprised if it was close to half the population. my point is, you'd be surpised at what the majority is in favor of.of course, they'll say otherwise, but look at how people vote.
Apparently yes if you believe the polls in the US.
Survey says; a few people agree with you. Most do not.
> All the polls are filled with massive numbers of "don't know" peopleNot the case. The "neutrals" were only a few %, while 68% said "somewhat unacceptable" or "unacceptable".
Half? Or 0.00001%? Is there any polling data available?
1. Just because we don't agree on the answer doesn't mean that there is no correct answer. If there are no correct or incorrect policies then there is no need to vote.2. There is strong agreement on lots of things:95 percent disapprove of people using cell phones in movie theaters. (Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel Poll, 2014)97 percent believe there should be laws against texting while driving. (The New York Times/CBS News Poll, 2009)96 percent have a pos
Apparently it's now polling 59% https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/747320186433208321
Also, a lot of polls seem to lead users with extreme. Offhand, I'm not sure of the legitimacy of this site or its polls (it's very self promotional, with my attention immediately drawn to this guy's book), but I'm sure many people have seen screenshots of campaign email polls where, say, you're asked if you support Candidate Y and your choices are:- Yes I support candidate Y- No, I support commies, nazis, etc.Not saying that's what this poll is, but like I
I'm not sure about public sentiment - have you seen polls about it?My take is that HN crowd is completely unrepresentative vis-a-vis the opinion of majority on this issue.