Canadians worry US democracy cannot survive Trump's return to White House, poll finds
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About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said. The November U.S. election is likely to pit President Joe Biden against Trump, who is the clear frontrunner to win the Republican nomination as voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa on Monday.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said.

The November U.S. election is likely to pit President Joe Biden against Trump, who is the clear frontrunner to win the Republican nomination as voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa on Monday.

Sixty-four percent of respondents in the Angus Reid Institute poll of 1,510 Canadians said they agreed with the statement: “U.S. democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump.” Twenty-eight percent disagreed.

The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on Capitol Hill by Trump supporters seeking to block certification of Biden’s 2020 election win shocked many Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly blamed Trump for inciting the mob.

Trump has vowed if elected again to punish his political enemies, and he has drawn criticism for using increasingly authoritarian language.

Three times as many Canadians say a Biden victory would be better for Canada’s economy (53%) than a Trump win (18%), according to the poll which was seen exclusively by Reuters. The poll, taken between Jan. 9-11, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points

  • pearsaltchocolatebar
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    9 months ago

    I’m sorry about your reading comprehension. You might try reading more books to improve it.

    • pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Oh, sweetheart, if you can find the courage to try to insult me, then you can scrape together enough courage to demand Democrats hold Trump accountable.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar
        11·
        9 months ago

        I wasn’t insulting you, I was stating a fact. Your reading comprehension is clearly lacking if you drew that conclusion from my statement.

        • pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Yeah sure you are, now take that insulting attitude and direct it towards the Democrats. Go on, show some integrity for once in your life.

          Or you can choose to keep wasting oxygen fruitlessly attacking me and prove to everyone you’re just a moral coward who has no principles or scruples. Your choice.

          • pearsaltchocolatebar
            1·
            9 months ago

            Sounds like criticisms of your reading comprehension upsets you. Try reading more so it doesn’t keep happening.