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CNN data guru Harry Enten broke down the latest polling in the Democratic Party on views toward Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday and marveled at the massive shift in attitudes, declaring he’s “rarely” seen anything like it in his many years of looking at polling data.

Enten spoke to anchor Kate Bolduan in the context of Zohran Mamdani’s sweeping victory over ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic Party mayoral primary last week.

"What are we talking about here? All right, who do Democrats sympathize more with: Israelis or Palestinians? In 2017, the Democratic Party was a pro-Israeli party. Look at this. They sympathized with the Israelis by 13 points—more with the Israelis than the Palestinians. But look at this sea change. Now, Democrats sympathize more with the Palestinians by 43 points.Oh my God! That is a change in the margin of 56 points over the course of just eight years. So all of a sudden, it’s the pro-Palestinian position that actually reigns supreme in Democratic politics, not the Israeli position. And that is part of the reason why Mamdani was able to do so well in this primary, because those attacks over Israel, simply put, did not ring true for Democrats"

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I would say that the most telling thing is that there hasn't been a similar shift among Republicsns.

Anyone who can look at what Israel has done and is doing to the Palestinians in Gaza, and increasingly in the West Bank, without being filled with horror, revulsion and pity is a monster.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

Republicans are shitty people full stop.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago

Fox News simply isn't covering the genocide. There's your explanation.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Also look at what percentage of voters switched parties.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, boy, wair for it: there're also a million less palestinians to sympathise with than there were 8 years ago. I think something is going on down there. Something very anti-semitic.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 22 hours ago

a million less palestinians

Citation needed

[–] [email protected] -5 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Genocide isnt necessarily a bad thing, depending on who is being genocided. Take Nazis and white supremacists, for example....

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I hate you whoever came up with saying points instead of percentage.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

Thank you for posting this.

The people are rousing and that at least is consoling in the midst of this ongoing genocide by the state of Israel.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

People still think the Democratic Party is a democratic institution lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, democrats while flawed, are disproportionately comprised of compassionate human beings, who can recognize the difference between self defense and murder. That's why Orange McFayg has been trying to demonize them and their 'beliefs'.

It's literally an attack on anyone who may show compassion, or inner reflection, remorse... You know human traits

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