66% of Southern Republicans in favor of seceding from the U.S., poll shows

[Somerville]

I strongly recommend reading the complete article at the linked page. That 66% of Southern GOPers support secession was not much of a surprise but the #2 region that supports secession did surprise me as did the region which least supports the idea of states leaving the USA.

66% of Southern Republicans in favor of seceding from the U.S., poll shows
A recent poll on support for seceding from the U.S. is a tale of two coasts.

The poll, released by Bright Line Watch Wednesday, showed 66% of Republicans in the South supported leaving the U.S. and forming a new country. Those sentiments were shared by 50% of independents and 20% of Democrats.

Overall, support for leaving the Union among Southern states – listed as Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina – was 44%.

Naturally, a couple of the 'clowns' at FauxNews are all in favor of some states leaving the USA

Fox’s Gutfeld: ‘I am Very Pro’ ‘A Trial Separation’​

On his “comedy” show last night, Gutfeld gave his “comic” thumbs up to a poll that found 66% of southern Republicans favor seceding. The pollsters urged people to take the findings with a grain of salt, warning that the survey “reflects initial reactions by respondents about an issue that they are very unlikely to have considered carefully.”

Lisa Boothe, grinning broadly, was on board. “I’m starting to see that,” she said, then giggled. “I’m probably gonna get myself in trouble for this but, like, would it be the worst thing? I mean, I don’t know, I’m sick and tired of people who hate this country.”

Now, personally, I see those who wish to secede as being the "people who hate this country.” But -- hey, they were only joking - right?

 

[bomberfox]

The southern strategy comes home to roost. Pandering to the segregationists and letting them have any voice ensured we would still be dealing with them for generations more

 

[Argent]

As long as they take Lindsey Graham with them, I'll ok with it.

 

[aociswundumho]

Why exactly do you leftists have a problem with the people you hate seceding?

 

[Argent]

Why exactly do you leftists have a problem with the people you hate seceding?

What I have a problem with is that the citizens of this country have lost the ability to compromise on solutions for resolving problems that are affecting all of us. Seceding (imo another iteration of cancel culture) is, imo, a chicken shit way to avoid the hard work of relearning how to get along and succeeds only in deepening the great divide.

 

[LostInSeattle]

What I have a problem with is that the citizens of this country have lost the ability to compromise on solutions for resolving problems that are affecting all of us. Seceding (imo another iteration of cancel culture) is, imo, a chicken shit way to avoid the hard work of relearning how to get along and succeeds only in deepening the great divide.

What s/he said.

 

[Terryj]

I am one who thinks that the United States is to large to govern effectively and should be broken up into smaller Republics. Is the country to big to effectively governed through traditional means? With a population of more than 325 million and an enormously complex society, perhaps this country has passed a point where no matter whom we elect it risks becoming permanently dissatisfied with legislative and governmental performance. Smaller Republics seem to do a much better job at providing for the needs of their population because they are much closer to the people they represent. In larger Republics it seems that most who hold seats in the governing body are way out of touch with whom they are suppose to represent, this causes an almost paralysis in the legislature trying to do anything for the community at large.
When the country was founded, it was the States that had the say so in dealing with D.C., but into todays world, the Federal government has become the Monarchy and the States have reverted back to being Colonies and the People back to being Subjects of the Crown (D.C.)

Yes, I think it time we break this country into smaller Republics.

 

[TheParser]

Yes, I think it time we break this country into smaller Republics.

I assume that sometime in the next century, Americans will harmoniously agree that the American experiment has failed.

This huge nation will be divided into smaller republics where people can live with others of similar interests and cultural norms.

That will be a win-win for everyone.

People no doubt will wonder why they hadn't decided on this solution sooner.

 

[Individual]

Why exactly do you leftists have a problem with the people you hate seceding?

Taking their property with them.

 

[Helix]

I wonder if it's possible to skip directly to Reconstruction the next time they try to start a war.

 

[LetsGoBrandon]

I strongly recommend reading the complete article at the linked page. That 66% of Southern GOPers support secession was not much of a surprise but the #2 region that supports secession did surprise me as did the region which least supports the idea of states leaving the USA.



Naturally, a couple of the 'clowns' at FauxNews are all in favor of some states leaving the USA


Now, personally, I see those who wish to secede as being the "people who hate this country.” But -- hey, they were only joking - right?

Bright Line Watch?????
As for succession, I am against it, however if the democrats were to succeed in federalizing the election system, a succession movement will certainly grow. And since you are attempting to put it all on the South, succession movements are not new:

The California Secession Movement's Ecstatic Rise and Unexpected Collapse

In the wake of the election, a fledgling separatist movement was hell-bent on the impossible: bringing California secession to a real-deal vote. Then, the scandal hit.

www.gq.com

 

[Demon]

Why exactly do you leftists have a problem with the people you hate seceding?

I have no problem at all with it. But how does it work? Do we have travel restrictions? Work restrictions? How much and what part of the country do they want?

 

[Somerville]

Bright Line Watch?????
As for succession, I am against it, however if the democrats were to succeed in federalizing the election system, a succession movement will certainly grow. And since you are attempting to put it all on the South, succession movements are not new:

The California Secession Movement's Ecstatic Rise and Unexpected Collapse

In the wake of the election, a fledgling separatist movement was hell-bent on the impossible: bringing California secession to a real-deal vote. Then, the scandal hit.

www.gq.com

A person who believes our President is senile, really should [1] learn how to use the correct words when responding and [2] take a few minutes to read the complete article, as I suggested, before casting aspersions.

 

[VanceMack]

Its just tragic watching the idiot leftists throw out their tainted meat KNOWING the rest of you will just blindly fall for it and put your mindless hatred on full display.


Some context would help. The questions were posed in a way that made the separation of the country an almost inevitable and desirable thing. And while answering the question apparently did cause approx 2/3 of republicans in the south to choose a secession based on the parameters given 50% of independent voters and 20% of democrats ALSO supported secession based on the regional offerings provided. Over 50% of the democrats in the Pacific northwest also choose secession as desirable, with their preferred coalition being California, Oregon and Washington.

But then...the poll creators knew what they were doing when they offered the divisive scenarios, just as they knew how easily the leftist hatred could be stirred up. Their words..."As in our previous report, we caution that this survey item reflects initial reactions by respondents about an issue that they are very unlikely to have considered carefully."

The OP ignored the other poll results.
In the PACNW region, democrats supported secession 47% to the republicans 27%
In the Northeast region, Democrats supported secession 39% to the republicans 26%.
Independent voters scored high in ALL regions.

http://brightlinewatch.org/still-mi...ocracy-half-a-year-into-the-biden-presidency/

No one is clamoring for secession....but thats not stopping the idiot left from stirring up an ideological civil war using lies and ghosts.

 

[swing_voter]

Let them succeed!

They just can't have the land.

Go off, find a country where you'll be happy!


.

 

[LetsGoBrandon]

A person who believes our President is senile, really should [1] learn how to use the correct words when responding and [2] take a few minutes to read the complete article, as I suggested, before casting aspersions.

What I believe or do not believe is not the point. It is pretty much a given that Joe Biden is suffering cognitive decline. Any objective observer notices it. And the blue state of California has had succession movements going in one form or another for decades. There have even been regional movements to succede from the state itself...usually over water rights.

 

[MaryP]

Its just tragic watching the idiot leftists throw out their tainted meat KNOWING the rest of you will just blindly fall for it and put your mindless hatred on full display.


Some context would help. The questions were posed in a way that made the separation of the country an almost inevitable and desirable thing. And while answering the question apparently did cause approx 2/3 of republicans in the south to choose a secession based on the parameters given 50% of independent voters and 20% of democrats ALSO supported secession based on the regional offerings provided. Over 50% of the democrats in the Pacific northwest also choose secession as desirable, with their preferred coalition being California, Oregon and Washington.

But then...the poll creators knew what they were doing when they offered the divisive scenarios, just as they knew how easily the leftist hatred could be stirred up. Their words..."As in our previous report, we caution that this survey item reflects initial reactions by respondents about an issue that they are very unlikely to have considered carefully."

The OP ignored the other poll results.
In the PACNW region, democrats supported secession 47% to the republicans 27%
In the Northeast region, Democrats supported secession 39% to the republicans 26%.
Independent voters scored high in ALL regions.

http://brightlinewatch.org/still-mi...ocracy-half-a-year-into-the-biden-presidency/

No one is clamoring for secession....but thats not stopping the idiot left from stirring up an ideological civil war using lies and ghosts.

I figured it had to be something like that. My first reaction was, I want to see the poll questions.

 

[OpportunityCost]

A person who believes our President is senile, really should [1] learn how to use the correct words when responding and [2] take a few minutes to read the complete article, as I suggested, before casting aspersions.

Lets review, you are giving him shit over his avatar name, being a pain over diction, and whining about response to an OP that already threw the first verbal punch?

Passive aggressive much?

Succession isn't going to happen until both sides want it so much that those in the middle are forced to chose it as well.

 

[MaryP]

This is the most ridiculous scenario I've read on social media, and I've read some good ones. All we have going on here is culture wars over nonexistent issues.

Teaching black history is Marxist and will destroy the country
Transwomen using the Ladies Room is the end of morality; our women will be RAPED
The media is in cahoots with the government
The government is in cahoots with China
Democrats stole the 2020 election

It's all poppycock and fun to gripe about on social media, but no one goes to war unless it's over money.

 

[notquiteright]

Why exactly do you leftists have a problem with the people you hate seceding?

Hate??? No, pity is the first thought that comes to mind. Stupidity is the next. It would take wondumho to actually try and secede...

again....

 

[MaryP]

Hate??? No, pity is the first thought that comes to mind. Stupidity is the next. It would take wondumho to actually try and secede...

again....

I think they just want to get rid of that pesky Supreme Court that keeps telling them they have to behave themselves.

 

[Somerville]

Its just tragic watching the idiot leftists throw out their tainted meat KNOWING the rest of you will just blindly fall for it and put your mindless hatred on full display.


Some context would help. The questions were posed in a way that made the separation of the country an almost inevitable and desirable thing. And while answering the question apparently did cause approx 2/3 of republicans in the south to choose a secession based on the parameters given 50% of independent voters and 20% of democrats ALSO supported secession based on the regional offerings provided. Over 50% of the democrats in the Pacific northwest also choose secession as desirable, with their preferred coalition being California, Oregon and Washington.

But then...the poll creators knew what they were doing when they offered the divisive scenarios, just as they knew how easily the leftist hatred could be stirred up. Their words..."As in our previous report, we caution that this survey item reflects initial reactions by respondents about an issue that they are very unlikely to have considered carefully."

The OP ignored the other poll results.
In the PACNW region, democrats supported secession 47% to the republicans 27%
In the Northeast region, Democrats supported secession 39% to the republicans 26%.
Independent voters scored high in ALL regions.

http://brightlinewatch.org/still-mi...ocracy-half-a-year-into-the-biden-presidency/







No one is clamoring for secession....but thats not stopping the idiot left from stirring up an ideological civil war using lies and ghosts.or

"The OP ignored the other poll results"?? At least you did take the time to read the linked page - unlike others who have replied, however, you apparently failed to read and/or understand the second sentence in the OP.
"That 66% of Southern GOPers support secession was not much of a surprise but the #2 region that supports secession did surprise me as did the region which least supports the idea of states leaving the USA."

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

So, let's say for sake of argument that 66% of southern Republicans want to secede, but they can't get support from the other one third, or southern Democrats or southern Independents, what then?

Will the southern Republicans lock the other third, all the Democrats and Independents up if they don't get their way?

Just curious if THOSE who want to secede have considered the majority of the total population or if they ONLY consider their own priorities as important?

 

[notquiteright]

I think they just want to get rid of that pesky Supreme Court that keeps telling them they have to behave themselves.

Hell, they have stacked it to their liking, what's to hate....

 

[MaryP]

So, let's say for sake of argument that 66% of southern Republicans want to secede, but they can't get support from the other one third, or southern Democrats or southern Independents, what then?

Will the southern Republicans lock the other third, all the Democrats and Independents up if they don't get their way?

Just curious if THOSE who want to secede have considered the majority of the total population or if they ONLY consider their own priorities as important?

Maybe they'll give the dissenters a year to move out of the state, the way they did freed blacks.