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The share of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who believe that President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win was not legitimate has ticked back up, according to a new CNN poll fielded throughout July. All told, 69% of Republicans and Republican-leaners say Biden’s win was not legitimate, up from 63% earlier this year and through last fall, even as there is no evidence of election fraud that would have altered the outcome of the contest.

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[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Their logic: My guy loses, "the election was rigged!", my guy wins, "power to the people!"

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[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Education in America is absolute dog shit

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[-] ashok36@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Two possibilities: Either more people are buying into conspiracy theories or more people are declining to identify as Republicans which makes the percentage go up. I'm hopeful it's the latter but fearful it's the latter.

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I choose to believe this means 30% of them are dead now.

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[-] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

That's about 70 million Americans who think Biden's victory was illegitimate.

That is a terrifyingly large percent of people.

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[-] style99@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

Republicans are (sore) losers. They love "news" that fuels their hate. They cling to their lies, even as those lies fall apart in front of them. Pathetic.

[-] ryannathans@lemmy.fmhy.net 12 points 1 year ago

There's no way CNN's poll is accurate.. I hope

[-] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Republicans are brainwashed reality deniers. GOP/Trump/Russia keeps them insulated from learning.

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[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

The brain worms have stirred awake in the summer heat

[-] diffuselight@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

That’s because Repuglicans are self selecting. People need to stop seeing them as half of the population. They are not.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Knowing them, not much of a shock.

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