This New York Times survey is interesting because of the similarities it reveals. It may be legit because it’s asking general questions and is clear about how it was conducted.
Q1. Generally, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in your life these days?
I expected that one side or the other would be just generally unsatisfied with their personal life. Over 80% of everyone is at least kind of satisfied.
Q6. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
A big majority of everyone things the government is working for itself. President Reagan had this line he used in a few speeches.
I think you all know that I’ve always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.
Somethings never change.
Q14. Which of the following issues are most important to you personally? Please select up to three.
Some of the think tank eggheads should drill down into this one. What is that supposed to mean?
It’s worth looking at the issues that aren’t in the top 3 for anyone.
Even the Democrats don’t care about queer issues.
Q15. Which of the following issues do you think are most important to the Democratic Party? Please
select up to three.
General agreement the the Democratic Party is focused on abortion and climate change. It’s hard to see how those are winners. Abortion is a state issue, and climate change is a vague doomsday cult.
Q23. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion about our nation’s political system, even if
none are exactly right?
The vast majority of everyone thinks our political system is broken. That’s pretty serious. Since Trump is tearing everything down, it will be interesting to see what people think in four years.
Q26. For each of the following, please indicate if you support or oppose the policy. – Deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have criminal records.
Since this is President Trump’s current policy, he should be enjoying wide support. Corporate media is trying to scare people into thinking his policy is more aggressive than this, social media is helping to get the facts out.
Q32. Thinking about transgender female athletes — meaning athletes who were male at birth but who currently identify as female do you think they should or should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports?
That is solid support for another Trump policy.
Q38. Thinking about some of the things that Donald Trump has suggested he might do while in office,
how likely do you think it is that he will try to do each of the following over the next four years? Launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
Q39. Thinking about some of the things that Donald Trump has suggested he might do
while in office, how likely do you think it is that he will try to do each of the following over the next four years? Increase tariffs on imports from China and Mexico.
No modern president has been so trusted to come through on campaign promises.
Q44 . What single news source do you turn to most often ? This could include a social media site or a
news site. Below are open-ended responses that have been coded.
This entire table is interesting because of the symmetry.
Social media is about equal for both parties. The amount of people who rely on Fox News, is about equal to CNN and NPR. All three of those news divisions consider themselves credible and fair, but have a perspective. MSNBC and conservative news site are certainly partisan.