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If the US were invaded, would you stay and fight or flee. (You won’t like the numbers from our young)
National Review ^ | March 8, 2022 10:58 AM | Charles C. W. Cooke

Posted on 03/09/2022 7:19:22 AM PST by hillarys cankles

When asked whether they’d flee or fight an invading force, far too many Millennials and Gen-Zers give the wrong answer.

As part of a recent survey of attitudes toward Russia’s execrable invasion of Ukraine, the polling firm Quinnipiac asked Americans whether they would stay and fight if the United States were invaded by Russia. The results make sobering — and often disgraceful — reading. Sixty-eight percent of Republicans said that they would “stay and fight,” with 25 percent indicating that they’d run away. Among independents, those numbers are 57–36. Among Democrats, they’re in negative territory, at 40–52. Among 50- to 64-year-old men and women, the stay/leave numbers are 66/28. Among 18- to 34-year-olds, they are 45/48. Or, to put it another way: A majority of the prime-aged Americans whom the United States would need were such a crisis to arise imagine that they would flee if that crisis ever came.

For shame.

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Is there any surprise?

Great poll to start the morning…….

1 posted on 03/09/2022 7:19:22 AM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: hillarys cankles

How many would gladly join the invaders?


2 posted on 03/09/2022 7:20:41 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: hillarys cankles

We are being invaded.


3 posted on 03/09/2022 7:21:00 AM PST by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: hillarys cankles

Where would you go? Of course I would stay and fight. There are fates worse than death. I just listened to Dan Carlin‘s podcast on slavery.


4 posted on 03/09/2022 7:21:30 AM PST by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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To: hillarys cankles

After a few get shot in the back those numbers will improve!!


5 posted on 03/09/2022 7:21:36 AM PST by southernerwithanattitude (New and Improved Redneck!)
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To: hillarys cankles

Where would anyone go?


6 posted on 03/09/2022 7:22:01 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Ukraine is not a good country and does not deserve active US support.)
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To: hillarys cankles

I didn’t see the original question.

First reaction is the choice should have been better defined.

Fight for your freedom, or submit to their rule.


7 posted on 03/09/2022 7:22:10 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: hillarys cankles

Ask them if they would stay or flee against Trump supporters.


8 posted on 03/09/2022 7:22:40 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: refreshed

I would guess 85% here at FR would stay and fight? Just a guess.


9 posted on 03/09/2022 7:23:03 AM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: hillarys cankles

Depends on who is invading?


10 posted on 03/09/2022 7:23:05 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: hillarys cankles; All

Newsflash: The U.S was invaded and NO ONE did anything. As a matter of fact Theresa’s a coup, power stolen and the military were the ones who secured the coup. Italy not something that needs polling.


11 posted on 03/09/2022 7:23:18 AM PST by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: hillarys cankles

Good God...and I tought that *my* generation (Boomers) were cowards!


12 posted on 03/09/2022 7:24:25 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: BenLurkin
We are being invaded.

Yup. And replaced.

13 posted on 03/09/2022 7:24:32 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: hillarys cankles

Meh... I’d take those numbers. The revolutionary war was only supported by a third of the colonials. 45% of ~280 million is a huge number of defenders. I don’t think I want to rely on a soyboy to watch my back in a firefight.


14 posted on 03/09/2022 7:24:34 AM PST by Intar
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To: hillarys cankles

Um, a little insight into my personal opsec:

This is the rationale for the “x2” determination for ammunition stores, metaphorically speaking.


15 posted on 03/09/2022 7:24:38 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: hillarys cankles

OK, now knowing this, how is it possible that we let this feckless woke generation rule us?


16 posted on 03/09/2022 7:24:45 AM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: hillarys cankles

I would hope more but you are probably right.


17 posted on 03/09/2022 7:24:49 AM PST by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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To: PeterPrinciple

From the article...........

“The question asked my Quinnipiac was, IF YOU WERE IN THE SAME POSITION AS UKRAINIANS ARE NOW, DO YOU THINK THAT YOU WOULD STAY AND FIGHT OR LEAVE THE COUNTRY?


18 posted on 03/09/2022 7:25:40 AM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: PIF

This was a thread yesterday. It would depend on who is invading. Do I join the invaders or do I fight for a country that will be a feminist Venezuela in three years?


19 posted on 03/09/2022 7:26:03 AM PST by nonliberal (Trump 2024. Burn it down.)
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To: hillarys cankles

those are great numbers. The rinos and rats will finally be gone.


20 posted on 03/09/2022 7:26:18 AM PST by davidb56
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