> Americans are still prepared to support Ukraine even if this means higher energy costs and increased inflation, with an uptick from May, but below the level of support expressed in March. In the June poll, 62% of respondents said they were prepared to endure higher energy costs, up from 59% in May but down from 73% in March. Similarly, 58% expressed preparedness for increased inflation, up from 52% in May but down from 65% in March. Americans’ preparedness for the loss of U.S. troops remains low at 32% but rose back to March levels after a dip in May.
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> There are substantial differences in the degree of preparedness to pay a price for supporting Ukraine between Democrats and Republicans, and the gap between the two is slowly growing, with Democrats expressing much greater willingness to pay a price. While 78% percent of Democrats are prepared to see higher energy costs, only 44% of Republicans say the same; while 72% of Democrats are prepared to pay with higher inflation, only 39% of Republicans say the same.
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> While a plurality of respondents says that both Russia and Ukraine are neither succeeding nor failing in their war efforts (37% and 40% respectively), they see Ukraine as more succeeding than failing (27% to 20%), while they see Russia as more failing than succeeding (29% to 20%). This holds for both Democrats and Republicans.
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> Even though the Biden administration has opposed imposing a no-fly zone (NFZ) over Ukraine, there is a growing public support for doing so, despite the concern about confrontation with Russia. Support for NFZ grew from 56% in March to 59% in May and 65% June. This trend transcended party lines, with a growing number of Republicans (52% to 54% to 57%) and Democrats (61% to 64% to 72%) supporting enforcing a NFZ should the war persist. As we noted in our article in May, an experiment we conducted in the May poll showed that respondents are more reluctant to impose a NFZ when informed of the potential direct conflict with Russia inherent in the act, but are more supportive when there is no mention of a direct connection. The trend could be a result of the public not making a direct connection to confrontation with Russia, possibly coupled with public wish for more decisive NATO support for Ukraine.
If we (USA, Europe, other democratic nations) continue to be prepared to sacrifice for our friends, democracy may win this fight to be the dominant system of government. Imagine a world where democracy is the normal system the world-over.
Any coup, anywhere, would be supressed by neighbouring democratic countries – because their leaders would not want to set a precedent of successful coups, for their own safety.
War would still occur, but it would be MUCH less common – it’s a lot more difficult to get genuine support for war in a democracy, and you need it. Because otherwise, the leader that declares it will be voted out, and the next leader will negotiate peace.
I honestly believe the support exists because people cannot connect the dots. That is to say prices are going up yet people don’t understand how/why that relates to Russia-Ukraine.
I think if people were sat down and given a straight breakdown of the cost and what exactly is affected by the ongoing war there would be a difference. Whether that difference is ultimately positive or negative idk. All I know is “Americans are prepared to pay the price” is misleading and way too generalised.
What price do Americans pay? Their gas supplies aren’t at risk, their currency isn’t tanking, they aren’t on the edge of rationing natural gas before winter, etc.
It’s like Shrek: “Some of you may die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make”
Now do the EU lol.
Remember that Americans have been born and bred to hate Russia for roughly 100 years
Most Americans cannot locate Ukraine on a map though.
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> Americans are still prepared to support Ukraine even if this means higher energy costs and increased inflation, with an uptick from May, but below the level of support expressed in March. In the June poll, 62% of respondents said they were prepared to endure higher energy costs, up from 59% in May but down from 73% in March. Similarly, 58% expressed preparedness for increased inflation, up from 52% in May but down from 65% in March. Americans’ preparedness for the loss of U.S. troops remains low at 32% but rose back to March levels after a dip in May.
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> There are substantial differences in the degree of preparedness to pay a price for supporting Ukraine between Democrats and Republicans, and the gap between the two is slowly growing, with Democrats expressing much greater willingness to pay a price. While 78% percent of Democrats are prepared to see higher energy costs, only 44% of Republicans say the same; while 72% of Democrats are prepared to pay with higher inflation, only 39% of Republicans say the same.
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> While a plurality of respondents says that both Russia and Ukraine are neither succeeding nor failing in their war efforts (37% and 40% respectively), they see Ukraine as more succeeding than failing (27% to 20%), while they see Russia as more failing than succeeding (29% to 20%). This holds for both Democrats and Republicans.
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> Even though the Biden administration has opposed imposing a no-fly zone (NFZ) over Ukraine, there is a growing public support for doing so, despite the concern about confrontation with Russia. Support for NFZ grew from 56% in March to 59% in May and 65% June. This trend transcended party lines, with a growing number of Republicans (52% to 54% to 57%) and Democrats (61% to 64% to 72%) supporting enforcing a NFZ should the war persist. As we noted in our article in May, an experiment we conducted in the May poll showed that respondents are more reluctant to impose a NFZ when informed of the potential direct conflict with Russia inherent in the act, but are more supportive when there is no mention of a direct connection. The trend could be a result of the public not making a direct connection to confrontation with Russia, possibly coupled with public wish for more decisive NATO support for Ukraine.
If we (USA, Europe, other democratic nations) continue to be prepared to sacrifice for our friends, democracy may win this fight to be the dominant system of government. Imagine a world where democracy is the normal system the world-over.
Any coup, anywhere, would be supressed by neighbouring democratic countries – because their leaders would not want to set a precedent of successful coups, for their own safety.
War would still occur, but it would be MUCH less common – it’s a lot more difficult to get genuine support for war in a democracy, and you need it. Because otherwise, the leader that declares it will be voted out, and the next leader will negotiate peace.
I honestly believe the support exists because people cannot connect the dots. That is to say prices are going up yet people don’t understand how/why that relates to Russia-Ukraine.
I think if people were sat down and given a straight breakdown of the cost and what exactly is affected by the ongoing war there would be a difference. Whether that difference is ultimately positive or negative idk. All I know is “Americans are prepared to pay the price” is misleading and way too generalised.
What price do Americans pay? Their gas supplies aren’t at risk, their currency isn’t tanking, they aren’t on the edge of rationing natural gas before winter, etc.
It’s like Shrek: “Some of you may die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make”
Now do the EU lol.
Remember that Americans have been born and bred to hate Russia for roughly 100 years
Most Americans cannot locate Ukraine on a map though.