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Did The Terrorists (Or Fearmongers) Win?
According to the latest survey from Gallup, this is the highest percentage of Americans to mention terrorism in a decade, although it is still lower than the 46% measured after 9/11.
Before 2001, terrorism barely registered as the most important problem facing the country.
So are the terrorists winning? Or the fearmongers?
The terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Paris have altered how Americans view the problems facing the U.S. Satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. dropped significantly to a 13-month low in December, and Americans' trust in the government to protect them from terrorism is the lowest Gallup has measured.
The data reviewed here show that terrorism has now become the single most-frequently mentioned issue when Americans are asked to name the most important problem.
Which makes President Obama's "victory" over Climate Change seem very odd... since it doesn't even register as a worry for Americans.
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Sets the stage for Hillary. She can talk about how many drone strikes she cackled at and how many missions against terror she "pulled the trigger on."
We are so, so fucked.
Unless we have another terror strike here. If that happens, even the libtards* will know that Obama and D-Team ideas on Muslim immigration are so FOS that Trump will win big.
* Some of them anyway...
#pussificationofAmerica
I don't believe in terrorism. There, I mentioned it, Gallup. Works both ways.
Only three out of those four things are 'problems'. Name the one that isn't.
Of the remaining three things, one is primarily responsible for creating problems with the other two. Name that one.
The one that isn't a problem is only a 'problem' because two of the remaining three things are threatened by it. Name those two.
The last of the four problems is a problem caused by an entity with three letters. Name that entitiy.
If you can answer all of the above, have a drink. Then another. Then another. ad beerum.
Trump supporters be like " If we don't turn the middle east into a parking lot, the terrists' will win!!!!"...Not much better than Hildabeast.
only you ppl say that. you have been trained to take logical arguments and twist them till its stupid.
parrot life
the only play here is wartime stocks. Jeb, Hillary even Trump- about the only pacifist would be the the Bern.
Maybe. . . just maybe. . . people are becoming just a wee bit wiser, huh?
I mean, invalid visas allowed the bombing of the WTC in 1993!
Invalid visas allowed the attacks on 9/11!
Invalid visas allowed for that Times Square bomber attempt!
Invalid visas allowed for the horrific Boston Marathon bombing!
And now, we are told that Malik, the wifey mass murderer with Farook, was vetted by no less than FIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES!
But there is no vetting process --- there has obviously never been a vetting process --- and for some visas the law doesn't allow, actually prohibits, any vetting (H-1B).
Maybe. . . just maybe. . . the zombie sheeple are awakening?????
The people will belive what the media tells them to believe.
George Orwell 1984
WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT WAR WITH EUR-ASIA
We have a fearmonger agenda. Proactive would mean fighting an ugly, politically incorrect war. Whereas as taking our rights away and telling us we're safe is much easier......
If the American consumer just went out and bought more stuff on credit then the US would win.
$BA $RTN $LMT $NOC
What about warmongering or is that just a given at this point?
fearmongering is the prerequisite for full-retard warmongering - same street, next house on the right.
ZH, can we quit with the "muslim terrorism" stories?
Terrorism is getting boring and is in reality an irrelevant little distraction from The Economic Story, which is FALLING LIVING STANDARDS.
Remember Ebola? That was fun, too.
False Evidence Appearing Real.
made bank on ebola. thanks tylers ;)
False Evidence Appearing Real.
game theory brotha
"[terrorism] is irrelavent to economics"....
alas do you read ZH?
you need to get your correlation algos checked ;)
Fear mongering is relevant to economics but not terrorism itself which kills fewer people than lightening strikes do.
bro.. if it moves the 'markets' its relevant to me.
You're having a really difficult time separating the fear of terrorism from the extremely low incident rate of actual terrorism, aren't you?
you are having a real hard time understanding simple shit.
LIKE EVERY OTHER TRUMP BASHER.
you lack vision, intelligence, and imagination.
your "parrot life" sticker is in the mail
Because squawking, "Terrorism! Terrorism!" isn't parrot-like at all. It's more reminiscent of a chicken with its head cut off.
only you ppl say that. you have been trained to take logical arguments and twist them till its stupid.
parrot life
Yes, only rational people say that one should not fear that which is statistically irrelevant.
Enjoy your day.
cya when im president :D
The relatives of those wonderfully decent fourteen dead in San Bernardino do not appreciate jackholes calling their loved ones "statistically irrelevant"!
Got that, douchetard!
All human conflict is economic in nature. Bombing their means of production out of existence, will quickly produce countless terrorists.
We are just witnessing another failed counter-insurgency.
The fearmongers in Washington are the terrorists. And yes, they are winning. For now...
The fearmongers fund the terrorists, so the question is kind of a moot point.
"Did The Terrorists (Or Fearmongers) Win?"
Heh, is the pope catholic? Oh, wait a minute...
It's not surprising since fair and balanced NPR ( Neocon's Propaganda Radio) has been promoting Islamophobia everyday.
NPR = Neocon? Really?
Was all of this before, or after the leftist piece on the Paris Globull Warming bullshit? NPR is a State Sponsored radio. Period!!! Fucking party is irrelevant.
In SoCal, I got 6 spanish stations, and 4 fucking channels of goddamed NPR horseshit. I hear it every fucking goddamed day. There is only the agenda of the State. Now stop bealting on like there is more than one fucking political party.
Accodring to Paul Craig Roberts.
" NPR, like all of Western media, has lost its integrity. NPR claims to be reader-supported. In fact, it is supported by corporations. Pay attention to the ads: “NPR is supported by xyz corporation working to sell you this or that product or service.”
The George W. Bush regime destroyed NPR by appointing two Republican female ideologues to oversee NPR’s public function. The two Republicans succeeded in making job security, not reporting integrity, the motive of NPR journalists. "
Most of the content on NPR derives from PRI which, together with The Takeaway show (host is the mental and physical cripple, John "the bullcrapper" Hockenberry) PBS and Frontline, are owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation in Boston, which is 93% financed by the Koch brothers.
Also, sometime check out the financing behind Chicago Public Radio and the other one which has just slipped my memory now (time for lunch).
the 'chickenhawk' neo-zio-cons are the terrorists......
bring out the national razor (french term for guillotine)
Id rather go up in flames a free man than surrender anything to the government to " keep me safe"
My biggest concern, and one that should grip the nation, is getting my dick caught in my zipper. The government should really look into creating a Zipper Safety Agency and associated Czar, preferably one with deep, seedy ties to the clothing industry.
"Oh man! How'd you get the beans above the frank?!"
You are so full of crap!
The biggest real concern facing the nation is the average porn star getting silicon implants, when they arlready possess wonderful natural bosoms!
TYLER! How you gonna ask this question without overlaying frequency of mass shootings and terrorism events???
Bonus chart plz
Did the LA School District shut down today because of a (hoax) terrorist threat? They are having an impact, is that winning?
Schools all over the country received the same threatening e-mail but only LA closed schools. Perfect example of the success of fear-mongering.
Fearmongers winning.
I don't understand americans who say they are "scared". Scared of what? Jihad? I believe the "scared" people are actually terrified that they cannot defend themselves and their government can't defend them, either. But there is a simple fix for that...
Because I know countless americans who are NOT "scared"... and all of them are gun owners.
To all of the "scared" people out there: Your government (police, et al.) cannot and will not protect you. Learn to defend yourself, and then get on with your life. Expecting others (govt) to protect you is a foolish 20th century notion that has expired whether you like it or not. The promises and expectations we were raised with are GONE. Our world is more chaotic, dangerous, and unpredictable - get used to it, or get out of the way... because your bleeting is not going to interfere with my sovereignty.
"your bleeting is not going to interfere with my sovereignty"
I hate to break it to you, but it already has.
True (can't deny it), but the tide is turning... they've overreached, and the blowback is on the horizon, imo.
Lots of people who smoke good dope aren't scared either. It's the bad shit that messes you up.
DUUUDE maybe that's the real reason for the war on drugs, man... The GUN dealers don't like the competition from the DRUG dealears. Wooo. Blows my mind. Man.
Keep trucking Brother
Yup, but there's still plenty to be scared of in America:
Sheriff John Urquhart's Advice
Last week King County Sheriff John Urquhart was kind enough to go on the local radio and give advice on one's options if confronted by a mass murderer in the workplace: run, hide or attack.
Thank you, Sheriff Urquhart!
Unfortunately, you didn't give us any advice on how to react to a mad dog cop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9pluHd7TBQ
Deputy Mathew Paul is still on the beat, so we should all be very wary when walking the streets.
http://www.examiner.com/article/cop-faces-no-consequences-for-forever-crippling-innocent-man-a-societal-lesson
And we should all mourn the passing of the innocent victim of Deputy Paul's brutality, Christopher Harris, who perished this past Friday.
Man slammed into wall by King County deputy in 2009 dies; coroner rules it a homicide
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2015/12/11/chris-harris-paralyzed-after-deputy-shove-dies/77161284/
“Chris and Sarah were newly married when a King County Sheriff’s deputy shattered their lives when he mistook Chris for a suspect and threw him headlong into a wall, leaving him with a severe brain injury,” wrote attorney Sim Osborn. “While we mourn Chris’ passing, we also recognize Sarah for her commitment to her husband, deciding to become his full-time caregiver for the past six years. Her love and commitment to Chris was abundantly obvious to anyone who spent any amount of time with her.”
. . . .
A KING 5 investigation found Deputy Paul was involved in a number of incidents in which his use of force was a concern, but the sheriff’s office said there was no misconduct and prosecutors called the Harris case “a freak accident.” But then-Sheriff Sue Rahr said Paul would be put on a personal performance plan and sent back to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for additional training.
Although it is more likely in America to be killed by a mad dog cop, both the incidents of this type and mass murder --- given the lack of ANY VETTING PROCESS as far as America's visa programs are concerned, suggests we may all want to have a license to carry!
Recommended reading:
Sold Out, by Michelle Malkin and John Miano (never imagined I'd be recommending a book by Malkin, but she writes like a radical progressive!)
Most are not scared because the government "can't defend them". For most people it is the realisation that the political class, from Obama on down, has no interest in defending them and has an active interect in importing people inimical to them.
Islamic Terrorists
Q.E.D.
Total bullshit headline because ZH does at least its share of fearmongering. Oh, the refugees! One person could be ISIS! Oh no Muslims are somewhere!
Look in the mirror, ZH, to see the pot calling the kettle black as the chickens come home to roost. Or some such thing.
ur idiot is showing
I'll take 'Insouciance' for $800, Alex...
What is "ennui?"
i don't care about tttttuuuuurrrrriiiiisssssttttttssss. it is .gov that deserves the fear of the people. hopefully it ends with a heads in a basket at the bottom of a blade.
Does a bear shit in the woods??
The “Terrorists” and “Fear-Mongers” are one and the same.
And they’re both provided courtesy of the USSA.
Growing up in America in the 1970s and 1980s, terrorism was the butt of jokes, a European problem, and not something to lose any sleep over. America still represented a hard target.
Armed americans STILL represent a hard target. Interesting how 95% of these mass shootings occur in gun-free zones.
Hard to believe that a major political party in this country actually advocates transforming America into one big soft target, which exactly what their vision of gun control would do.
Pollster: "People are really scared."
Prog. policy wonk: "Well then, let's take away their ability to defend themselves! Makes perfect sense!"
I worry more about the fact that I free-ball it than I do about climate change.
EDIT: which is to say, not at all.
How does ZH consider itself as a media : fearmongerer or feardissipator or neutral ?
Once Fear slips past the Rational mind it no longer matters that you are more likely to die from falling television sets or your toddler than "terror". Intelligence agencys, Advertising and Public Relations have over one hundred years of research showing them how to bypass the Rational mind. Turn off your TV and radio.
20 years after the end of the Cold War CIA documents released through FOIA showed that there never was any threat of a "missile gap" with the Soviet Union and that the Domino Theory was a compete load of scaremongering horseshit. The Soviet Union never actually posed an existential threat to the US and was building their nuclear arsenal purely to keep pace with Western weaponization.
These fucking medieval cavedwellers per definition CAN'T be an existential threat to the West. So I'm not surprised that now they're being herded into Western countries by the millions in order to create a threat where there never was one.
The sheeple must be controlled through fearmongering.
1,000,000 + for Doc Bonzo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!