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from FB, would love to know how true it is ... "30% of Republican primary voters nationally say they support bombing Agrabah" -- nm*

Posted by Count Zorku (aka zork) Dec 21 '15, 07:48

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We've discussed on here. Yes, it's true but similar numbers of Democrats have said the same thing in the past. - spamlet Dec 21, 07:50 10
- What I don't understand is why use a fictional country at all? Asking if people want to bomb Saudi Arabia just as revealing of ignorance and hate. -- nm - mara Dec 21, 08:07 6
  - because people would see through "How many of you just want to bomb someone brown?" -- nm - Reagen Dec 21, 08:10 1
    - This, well, some would. -- nm - Count Zorku Dec 21, 08:12
  - Because the results would be bad for the relationship with Saudi Arabia (or whichever real country you use) - who's scruffy-looking? Dec 21, 08:09
  - I disagree, though. A reason to hate is one thing, no reason is another. -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 21, 08:09
  - Well, using a fake country exposes ignorance instead of just hatred. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 08:08 1
    - right, in theory the question is designed to expose low-information voters - ML Dec 21, 08:12
- to 2) of course. -- nm - Reagen Dec 21, 08:02 1
  - You have a kid(s). By default that means you've been exposed to those movies *scores* of times - Count Zorku Dec 21, 08:10
- 1) That's why you need to rotate or randomise questions in a survey. 2) Hell, no. - Count Zorku Dec 21, 07:52

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