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[–] eksb@programming.dev 62 points 2 weeks ago

Who are these people who do not have confidence in the criminal justice system but do have confidence in the police?

Oh yeah, fascists.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago

This poll was taken June of 2024. I wonder if things have changed since then.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why don't all the rows have the same length? Did fewer people answer the question about newspapers than about banks?

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 8 points 2 weeks ago

That would be weird, since the graph is about percentages and not absolute numbers. But it would also be weird if there is a 'hidden' answer which comes down to 'i dont know' or 'i dont want to answer'.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

I assumed margin of error

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

People trust the fucking police and army more than unions. That’s just a fucking sad state.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

That's a century of anti-union propaganda at work.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Not in the US, but my mom works for a really bad union whose greatest accomplishment seems to be giving employees paid 15-minute breaks every 4 hours or so.

The union talks big about protecting employees, but really only protects them the way that an HR department would.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The one thing that gives hope about this graph is that people have so little trust in Congress. Democracy doesn't work unless you mistrust elected officials.

[–] positiveWHAT@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mmm, that juicy sour sarcasm.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

When you drop below cable companies, you really need to step back and take a look at your life.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, but this poll was from Gallup—who trusts them?

[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That is a disturbing and surprising level of confidence in the police. I’m definitely in some kind of bubble.