Miami Herald: Most Republicans Support the Right to Protest - Unless It's Against Israel
Interesting : Most Republicans support the right to protest — unless it’s against Israel, according to new polling. In the latest Economist/YouGov survey, a strong majority of GOP respondents, 73%, said they support Americans’ ability to protest against actions they view as unjust. Just 12% said they oppose this, and 14% said they weren’t sure. But, when asked if it should be legal or illegal to protest “against Israeli actions in Gaza,” less than half of Republicans, 42%, said it should be legal. Meanwhile, 23% said this kind of public demonstration should be illegal, and 35% said they were not sure. The poll — conducted March 16-18 with 1,618 U.S. adults — found support for protests was more consistent among Democrats and independents. Eighty-six percent of Democrats and 81% of independents said they backed the right to demonstrate against actions perceived as unjust, while less than 20% of both groups said they opposed this or were unsure. When it came t...