Everybody likes nobody
Polling over many years has shown that the American people are not happy with politicians, the media and other institutions. But … the pervasive disdain across the board is … as President Trump would say … like nothing anybody has ever seen before. It is not only the breadth of disdain, but the depth. The numbers are lower than ever.
According to a recent Gallup survey only 24 percent of Americans give congressional Democrats an approval rating. Republicans fare slightly better with 29 percent approval rating. For Congress as whole, only 14 percent give it their approval. Almost 70 percent of Republicans approve of their party’s work in Congress – but only 49 percent of Democrats approve of the Democrats in Congress.
The American people have a low regard for the current crop of political leaders. According to Gallup, here are the favorable ratings of the major political leaders in ascending order: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (44 percent), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (41), Vice President JD Vance (39), Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (39), Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (38), Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (37), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (37), President Trump (36), Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (36), Attorney General Pam Bondi (36), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (35), Senate Republican Leader John Thune (34) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (28).
Those reporting these numbers have no reason to gloat. According to a different Gallup poll. The approval rating for the news media is 28 percent – tied for last place with Schumer.
Perhaps there is some upcoming political figure who gains the public’s approval. Nope. Presidential wannabe California Governor Gavin Newsom has a 45 percent favorable rating and former Vice President Kamala Harris is even lower at 41 percent. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has an abysmal national approval rating of 14 percent – largely influenced by low name recognition, I suspect.
The loss of confidence goes well beyond the political sphere. In the private sector, business gets generally positive (above 50 percent) approval ratings from the public, with the strongest approval of small business. Likewise, unions are viewed in a positive light by the people. Same with religious institutions. However, in all cases the favorable ratings are considerably lower than they were a generation ago.
The standout among the private sector institutions with higher ratings is academia. Only 36 percent of Americans believe that schools are doing a good job educating our children. At the university level, the issue tends to be indoctrination. At K through 12 it is a mix of indoctrination and general quality of the education.
These numbers are likely the result of years of division among the American people. We have become a society in which virtually every subject is viewed differently by half the public. Our entire socio-political culture is a Rorschach Test. Consensus is almost impossible.
Unless public opinion changes or some white knight leaders appear on the scene, it seems the next couple of elections will continue to be determined by which candidates the voters dislike and distrust the least.
So, there ‘tis.
The real problem is that Americans may have a low opinion on their reps, but MOST don’t understand how our Government works, and pay little attention to what their reps have done.
Simply put, I don’t trust polls because the average American is a fool when it comes to politics.
But when it comes to self-incriminating yourself as a transgender, then you can totally believe those foolish American!
Point is, right or wrong, foolish or serious, lie or truth —– it’s what they feel, for some reason.
Let’s look at the other side. The dyke who was shot by the ICE patriot won’t be voting for democrats again. So the commiecrats have better stop attacking them because they think their voters roll. Spread the word Dunger. Try to become relevant.
Paulgetsoffondung: It’s so cute to see you look at it as a “dyke” although seems you should update your old-man vocabulary. Be hip, don’t be a zip.
I have yet to see anyone called a patriot for shooting fellow citizens. Especially unarmed middle-aged women with multiple headshots from the side window while claiming imminent harm of a car moving sideways.
And saying you think his motive was to cancel her vote speaks volumes to how far you will go to win an election, even lowering your own patriotism to that of a NAZI. When is doubt, wipe em out is probably your battle cry. Or maybe you just hate lesbians, perhaps a throwback to a failed relationship? Did they change teams after being in your lineup? Sorry dude, it happens. Well, not to me, but I am sure you can get over it.
The reality is that the dyke won’t run over ICE patriots again
She died from her own stupidity and her desire to believe in her own self-righteousness. If you try to run over a police officer you just might get shot as she was. The least that someone would get is drug out of the vehicle and cuffed then go to jail.