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Poll: Majority of Americans disapprove of coronavirus protests
WESH ^ | 5/11/20 | Randall Chase, Emily Swanson

Posted on 05/11/2020 6:05:09 PM PDT by Libloather

WASHINGTON - A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits - including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders - has dipped in recent weeks.

The new survey from the University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 55% of Americans disapprove of the protests that have popped up in some states as some Americans begin chafing at public health measures that have decimated the global economy. Thirty-one percent approve of the demonstrations.

**SNIP**

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to disapprove of such protests, 67% to 51%. Thirty-two percent of Republicans and 25% of Democrats say they approve. Only 8% said public protests, marches and rallies should be unrestricted during the outbreak, while 41% think they should be allowed only with restrictions and 50% think they should not be allowed at all.

**SNIP**

Similarly, 67% of Americans now say they favor requiring bars and restaurants to close, down from 76% in the earlier poll. The poll also suggested dipping support for requiring Americans to limit gatherings to 10 people or fewer (from 82% to 75%) and requiring postponement of nonessential medical care (from 68% to 57%).

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: antifa; coronavirus; poll; protest; protests; reopen; shutdown
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To: Libloather
In the words of Col. Sherman T. Potter....

BULL HOCKEY!

41 posted on 05/11/2020 7:06:10 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: Libloather

where did the shills come from...
every post?
they are so easy to spot.
Internal polls must show Trump way ahead
For them to be camping out here


42 posted on 05/11/2020 7:08:47 PM PDT by OL Hickory (Jesus and the American soldier-1 died for your soul/1 died for your freedom)
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To: Libloather

Never got a letter or phone call asking us to phrase any questions, never.


43 posted on 05/11/2020 7:12:37 PM PDT by Varsity Flight (QE 2020. All Quiet on the Western Front)
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To: Libloather

Interesting how both the support and opposition is not all that lopsided compared to some issues. So the views on this matter go beyond partisan breakdowns - both bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition.


44 posted on 05/11/2020 7:15:00 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SmokingJoe
Exactly. I said the same thing in different words responding to a whining leftist that was angry, asserting that opening the economy is too early unless we test everyone.

I said: FINE, then stay locked up in your house. Nobody is making you leave. The influenza 2019/20 season killed 65,000 plus in the US! Did you curl up in a ball in your basement sucking your thumb??? Grow up, junior.

LOL! The communist little turd never answered back.
45 posted on 05/11/2020 7:15:00 PM PDT by Bellagio
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To: Libloather

If true that mean there are many stupid and ignorant people in America.


46 posted on 05/11/2020 7:15:58 PM PDT by mulligan ( En bbnnEeThe tC)
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To: Libloather

An A$$ Press poll. Sure.


47 posted on 05/11/2020 7:22:22 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Libloather

“A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions”

Yeah, I dont believe that one.

We always support those protesting restrictions on our freedoms.

We “Americans” that is. Not the rat-basetard commie wet rags that hide in their shantys


48 posted on 05/11/2020 7:24:01 PM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Libloather

They’re really reaching now.

If anything, this is beginning to inform me that the whole lockdown is a charade.


49 posted on 05/11/2020 8:14:15 PM PDT by Lazamataz (China is the single source of evil in the entire world.)
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To: Libloather
Don't care.

Still going to be back in Lansing Thursday.

50 posted on 05/11/2020 8:15:13 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Leave it to me to be holdin' the matches when the fire truck shows up & there's nobody else to blame)
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To: Libloather
The new survey from the University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Researc

Stop right there. Conducted by far left-wingers. No need to go any further. It was a push poll.

51 posted on 05/11/2020 8:25:00 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: rfp1234

Was thinking about the same thing. We’d still be kissing English monarch taint if we did what the majority thought


52 posted on 05/11/2020 8:36:42 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: Libloather

BS! Although I prefer to watch the boat, and vehicle parades in support of President Trump!


53 posted on 05/11/2020 10:12:15 PM PDT by Lopeover (Patriots Fight)
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To: Libloather

Yes, once again, “1,002 adults” speak for 330+ million Americans. GG. /s


54 posted on 05/11/2020 10:28:13 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Libloather

I will say that a “majority of Americans” are complete dumb asses and know their ass from their elbow so I wouldn’t be surprised


55 posted on 05/11/2020 10:50:03 PM PDT by albie
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To: Paladin2
Yep - but once the need rears its ugly head...

So many good things that shouldn't be needed that it makes one wonder what happened to our Country...

Protesters in the streets because of overbearing Governors try to enslave them.

Entities like Wounded Warrior which do so much good but it's an abomination that they are needed to take care of our heroes.

The list goes on....

56 posted on 05/12/2020 4:01:38 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: Libloather

I say this is another BS poll - protesting all of our freedoms being taken away as we are being put under house arrest for really bad bad flu epidemic given to us on purpose by CHINA and NWO as the first shot across our bow in the new WAR for trying to instill SOCIALISM in AMERICA and WE THE PEOPLE are against Protesting against that intrusion - I don’t believe it - or people are dumber than I thought!


57 posted on 05/12/2020 7:37:26 PM PDT by ldish (2020 Election will determind if USA remains a Consitutional Republic!)
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To: Paladin2

huh?


58 posted on 05/12/2020 7:37:53 PM PDT by ldish (2020 Election will determind if USA remains a Consitutional Republic!)
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To: Libloather

More Lying MSM/BS polls.

Poll: Majority of Americans Don’t Believe Lying MSM Polls


59 posted on 05/12/2020 7:38:43 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Paladin2
There should be no need for the protests.

I'll take it you mean there should be no shut downs, so, therefore no need for protests.

60 posted on 05/12/2020 7:40:07 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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