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

We've discussed on here. Yes, it's true but similar numbers of Democrats have said the same thing in the past.

Posted by spamlet Dec 21 '15, 07:50

It's the 38th question in the poll. How many before you stop paying attention to the question being asked?

And could you have named the land from Aladdin before you saw it on FB?

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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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We've discussed on here. Yes, it's true but similar numbers of Democrats have said the same thing in the past.

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