"One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll"

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
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Micah
‪@rincewind.run‬

the default, cringe pose of "I must support Tough Military Action because I am Tough" is both morally wrong and bad politics

‪Scott Clement‬
‪@sfcpoll.bsky.social‬
· 57m
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/venezuela-maduro-poll-trump-military/

11:15 AM · Jan 5, 2026

the default, cringe pose of "I must support Tough Military Action because I am Tough" is both morally wrong and bad politics

— Micah (@rincewind.run) 2026-01-05T16:15:23.782Z

Scott Clement
‪@sfcpoll.bsky.social‬

One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/venezuela-maduro-poll-trump-military/

10:39 AM · Jan 5, 2026

One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

— Scott Clement (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 2026-01-05T15:39:15.400Z

[Kid Berwyn]

1. What percentage of Americans work for Big Oil?

Course ya'll know it's less than 1-percent that own and control it.

[maxsolomon]

3. Big Oil wasn't even agitating for this.

[Kid Berwyn]

10. It's not like Trump offered it up to Big Oil in exchange for a billion dollars.

Remember, before the election:

Mainstream Media Refused to Report Trump's Bombshell Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil Execs

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218953590

Looking back, it's odd to see so many posters irate with me for mentioning the lack of nooze kkkoverage.

Then Musk got his greasy hands on the election and POOF! There goes democracy.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. The Bureau of labor Statistics has that information.

I can get into it later.

And good afternoon.

[Kid Berwyn]

9. Don't worry! I think I got it...

From Energy Infrastructure:

The oil and natural gas industry directly employs almost 2.6 million Americans and supports 9.8 million jobs in America, representing 5.6% of total U.S. employment. For every 1 person directly employed by the U.S. oil and gas industry, an additional 2.8 jobs are supported throughout the economy.

Source: https://www.energyinfrastructure.org/energy-101/jobs#:~:text=The%20oil%20and%20natural%20gas,are%20supported%20throughout%20the%20economy.

Rounding off, that's about 6 percent. What a coincidence!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. You're Suggesting...?

....that everyone who works in the oil, gas, refining industries support the US making decisions for Venezuela?
All of them?
That seems quite ridiculous.
Sometimes a coincidence is just two sets of data coinciding with no causal relationship.

[Kid Berwyn]

12. No, that's what you said.

I know people who work for Big Oil who are good people. However, I found it interesting that the percentage supporting Trump's actions in Venezuela is a close match for the percentage of Americans who work in the energy sector.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. So, You Made A Point Of...

...pointing out a coincidence you knew was representative of nothing?
Odd.

[Kid Berwyn]

14. I knew the population of people supporting Big Oil support Trump in Venezuela.

Which is more than most people.

ETA: Or would that be less?

[Hugin]

2. Yikes!

No wonder the US’s first sneak attack on a developing nation was directed from a blanket fort in the fancy eating room of Mar-a-sinkhole.

[evolves]

4. Ok-- "blanket fort"

Completely cracked me up!

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Apropos. The laughter and the description.

[BidenRocks]

6. It would be funny

Except for the death and carnage caused by an illegal attack

[SergeStorms]

7. The Venezuelan people better watch out.....

or Trump will fly them all to the United States just so he can deport them back to Venezuela.
That'll show 'em who's boss!