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Seven-in-Ten Americans Now See Russia as an Enemy
Pew Research ^ | 06-APR-2022 | RICHARD WIKE, JANELL FETTEROLF, MOIRA FAGAN AND J.J. MONCUS

Posted on 04/23/2022 11:06:00 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a dramatic shift in American public opinion: 70% of Americans now consider Russia an enemy of the United States, up from 41% in January. And on this topic, Democrats and Republicans largely agree, with 72% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans describing Russia as an enemy.

A new Pew Research Center survey, conducted March 21-27, finds that just 7% of U.S. adults have an overall favorable opinion of Russia. Only 6% express confidence in its leader, President Vladimir Putin. In contrast, 72% have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: putin; russia; ukraine; zelensky; zelenskyy
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To: Sarcazmo

Or many of us understood that communists have always been and will always be the enemy of a free people


41 posted on 04/23/2022 11:28:26 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“Russia does not encourage abortion.”

Denying reality does nothing to change the undeniable fact that Russia is indeed encouraging women to abort their children.


42 posted on 04/23/2022 11:28:44 AM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: Nifster

Cold war nostalgia, for when we were the “good guys.”


43 posted on 04/23/2022 11:29:38 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

What did Russia do to the United States?

They went to War with a non Ally?


44 posted on 04/23/2022 11:32:08 AM PDT by Radix (Radical X)
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To: JBW1949

“Just sit back and watch Russia and Ukraine kill each other...”

The problem is it’s starting to look like things won’t end there just between Russia vs Ukraine, it’s NATO getting dragged into this and risking WW3 that is the problem. Only these insane neocon globalists think it’s all worth the risks.


45 posted on 04/23/2022 11:32:52 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: JoSixChip

Are you that bereft of history


46 posted on 04/23/2022 11:32:53 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

In most instances 7 in 10 are wrong... just saying.


47 posted on 04/23/2022 11:33:42 AM PDT by Kinzua (What have we allowed to happen?)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
That's silly. Russia is not our enemy. But Putin has revealed that he is a monster and everyone's enemy.

Putin would never have revealed this if Trump were still in the Presidency.

Obviously what emboldened Putin was an utter incompetent in the Presidency and the evil, corrupt cabal that put him there and controls his puppet-strings and the useful idiots who support this cabal.

This cabal is as monstrous as Putin. The world would quickly realize this if they revealed themselves.

48 posted on 04/23/2022 11:33:47 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Saints are sinners who never gave up. --St. Theresa of Avila)
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To: JoSixChip

Nice try Putin freak. Tortured your puppy quota yet? lol


49 posted on 04/23/2022 11:34:20 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Just another poll.....nobody asked me!


50 posted on 04/23/2022 11:35:41 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

China is a much more capable enemy. Every bit as barbaric.


51 posted on 04/23/2022 11:36:18 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( "The media is the enemy of the American people." Democrat Pat Caddell.)
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To: Nifster
Are you that bereft of history

No, I'm not. You might want to look at your own countries history, you hypocrite.
52 posted on 04/23/2022 11:36:46 AM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
The the political establishment and globalists through willing their willing idiots like Speedy have worked hard to make it happen.

The is big money in fanning the flames of Russian hate (the defense industry will be booming in the near future) and even bigger money if, somehow, if Russia collapsed after a regime change just as there has been in Ukraine for the usual suspects, including the Big Guy.

Making Russian into our enemy and starting a second Cold War, however, is not in the nation's best interest. A Russia/China alliance in a world war would be formidable. The West is going to be battered in a sanction war with Russia. We're risking losing the dollar as the world's reserve currency, which would be devastate our ability to manipulate our debt.

53 posted on 04/23/2022 11:37:27 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Russia and the US were allies during WWII.


54 posted on 04/23/2022 11:38:07 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Russia, Russia, Russia...On and on it goes...


55 posted on 04/23/2022 11:39:07 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: 9YearLurker

I don’t even think of Zelensky in any form other than his country has been invaded by savages.


56 posted on 04/23/2022 11:39:16 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Disambiguator

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.


57 posted on 04/23/2022 11:40:24 AM PDT by USAF1985 (Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
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To: SpeedyInTexas

We’ll Putin is a monster. Russia isn’t a friend certainly.

I also mostly think they are an enemy in the sense that we’ve never buried the hatchet from the cold war. We’ve got a globalist mindset about things which have prevented US foreign policy from thinking and operating collaboratively.

But this is no better than every other nation also. So I don’t see us or Russia being friends when our politics has become locked into its current gear.

We’re in rigid thinking because we’ve got corrupt individuals who profit off that rigidity. The same is Russia, its rigid and locked into a certain policy because its corrupt political climate.


58 posted on 04/23/2022 11:41:42 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: rrrod

Then you’re clueless about recent history there.


59 posted on 04/23/2022 11:43:10 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: rrrod
Nice try Putin freak. Tortured your puppy quota yet?

I know better, but I just can't help myself responding to you keyboard cowards. It's hard for me to understand the utter stupidity of your posts. I mean at some point you have to learn you are being lied to, don't you?
60 posted on 04/23/2022 11:44:33 AM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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