Andersonh1
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For a while after this removal trend began, I was keeping track of public opinion on this topic and noting polls. I'm going to pick up that effort again and post whenever a new one appears. I have maintained for some time now that the desire to remove Confederate memorials from public spaces is not driven by the majority, but rather by a small group of activists and left-leaning politicians in various cities. I'll take some time over the next few days to post the polls I had saved here on this thread. I hear a lot of claims about what "the public" thinks on this issue, but it seems clear that a majority in almost every case want these monuments to remain.
So here's the goal for this thread: to maintain a record of polling on this subject, one poll per post. The date the story was published should be included to give an indication of how current the results are.
Poll: Majority of Virginians oppose removal of Confederate monuments
September 26, 2017
https://www.wric.com/news/poll-majority-of-virginians-oppose-removal-of-confederate-monuments/
So here's the goal for this thread: to maintain a record of polling on this subject, one poll per post. The date the story was published should be included to give an indication of how current the results are.
Poll: Majority of Virginians oppose removal of Confederate monuments
September 26, 2017
https://www.wric.com/news/poll-majority-of-virginians-oppose-removal-of-confederate-monuments/
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new poll suggests that a majority of Virginia voters oppose removing Confederate monuments.
The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, shows that 52 percent oppose removing statues of Confederate generals and 62 percent oppose the removal of local monuments to Confederate soldiers who served or died during the war.
When asked if they associated these monuments more with American history or with the glorification of racism and resistance to civil rights, 55 percent said history and 37 percent said racism, but 54 percent also support efforts to provide additional interpretation and context to existing Confederate monuments to tell a more inclusive story of their history.Mobile users click here to view the full report from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, shows that 52 percent oppose removing statues of Confederate generals and 62 percent oppose the removal of local monuments to Confederate soldiers who served or died during the war.
When asked if they associated these monuments more with American history or with the glorification of racism and resistance to civil rights, 55 percent said history and 37 percent said racism, but 54 percent also support efforts to provide additional interpretation and context to existing Confederate monuments to tell a more inclusive story of their history.Mobile users click here to view the full report from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
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