"We The People Are Pissed": New Poll Finds Whites And Republicans Are Angriest Americans

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If Donald Trump’s poll numbers tell us anything, it’s that Americans are angry.

Angry with what they perceive to be government ineptitude, angry with the economy, angry with US foreign policy, angry with just about everything.

The palpable sense of rage has manifested itself in support for dark horse presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and is also apparent in “incidents” like that which occurred on Saturday when armed militiamen seized a remote government building in Oregon.

Just how mad are Americans? Very, according to a new poll conducted by Esquire, SurveyMonkey, and NBC News. Here’s the preface from Esquire:

WE THE PEOPLE ARE PISSED. THE BODY POLITIC IS BURNING UP. AND THE ANGER THAT COURSES THROUGH OUR HEADLINES AND NEWS FEEDS—ABOUT INJUSTICE AND INEQUALITY, ABOUT MARGINALIZATION AND DISENFRANCHISEMENT, ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO US—SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABATING. ESQUIRE TEAMED UP WITH NBC NEWS TO SURVEY 3,000 AMERICANS ABOUT WHO'S ANGRIEST, WHAT'S MAKING THEM ANGRY, AND WHO'S TO BLAME.

 


LET'S BEGIN WITH THE BIG REVEALS: Half of all Americans are angrier today than they were a year ago. White Americans are the angriest of all. And black Americans are more optimistic about the future of the country and the existence of the American dream. There are depths and dimensions, dark corners and subtle contours to our national mood, and setting aside the issue of who actually has a right to be angry and about what—these pages are neutral territory; everyone is allowed their beef—we found three main factors shaping American rage: expectations, empathy, and experience.

Below, find some of the highlights which include the fact that when it comes to being "pissed", no one is angrier than white people and Republicans. "Overall, 49 percent of Americans said they find themselves feeling angrier now about current events than they were one year ago," NBC writes. "Whites are the angriest, with 54 percent saying they have grown more outraged over the past year [while] sixty-one percent of Republicans say current events irk them more today than a year ago, compared to 42 percent of Democrats."

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Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:34 | 7007387 Vlad the Inhaler
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If you think that the political party in charge matters one little turd, then YOU are part of the problem.  The Demopublican-Republicratic Party is just a puppet for the banks and corporations, so go fuck yourself.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:09 | 7007177 zaphire999
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From my own perspective the anger is directed towards the liberals.  The one's attempting to change the world and create a new universal level of shite - adjusting the bar just that bit lower every turn.  Oh, and I fucking hate that dumb fuck Eirik and that Brazilian pussy too.

Just a side .. many American problems stem from external factors .. immigration, China, Saud, Muzzies etc.  Any attempt at recognising these as *sources* of problems are jeered by the liberals as racist.  Perpetual annoyance of the idiocratic liberte buffoons. 

Oh, the Fed money laundering Sith lords don't add to eurphoric feelings of delirious bliss either.

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 00:07 | 7009074 TheFutureIsThePast
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America's problems are internal. Immigrants, Chinese, Saudis and Muslims do not control the government, the media, the education system, or our money.

Fix the internal problem, the externals go away.

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 01:47 | 7009338 zaphire999
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You've miss quoted .. I said *many* of America's problems.

But yes, part of the solution is to fix what is broken internally .. yet those pesky immigrants can't be fixed can they?  They tend to lead a raft of internal shit don't they?

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 17:50 | 7007178 inevitablecollapse
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#whiteprivelege: the privelege of anyone with fair skin to be walked on by their gov't(s) and not say or do shit about it...

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 17:51 | 7007182 brushhog
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 It's too late in the game to get angry, those who are just getting angry now were asleep 10 years ago when we were leading up to all this shit and could  have actually done something about it. My advice to those who are just getting angry is to go back to sleep, it's over you missed it.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 17:55 | 7007206 db51
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I'm not JUST getting mad....I've been mad as hell since the late 80's...and it's building to a rapid crecendo.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 17:55 | 7007211 GhostOfDiogenes
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Just lay down and take it, huh?

And they can just insert themselves back into their feeding tubes and cocoons?

So, you want to remember nothing huh?

Sure thing, cypher.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:11 | 7007287 Duc888
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brushhog: "It's too late in the game to get angry".

True.  what's that old saying?  I used to be angry, now I am just amused.

I used to be pissed 15 years ago, now... not so much.  I pretty much got all my ducks in a row finally.  Let it all tank.  I couldn't care less.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:24 | 7007348 GhostOfDiogenes
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"Let it all tank. I couldn't care less."

Some of us don't share your privilege...

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:39 | 7007389 Duc888
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"Some of us don't share your privilege..."

No privilege here, just  a very, very frugal lifestyle and a mindset.  Pick your battles wisely.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:51 | 7007460 brushhog
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I went from anger 10 years ago, to ashamed 5 years ago, to incredulous 2 years ago, and now I'm just bitterly amused. The time to prevent these things was past along time ago, Americans had their chance but they prefered to keep their head in the sand, as long as their 401k's and home values were going up on paper they accepted anything. I have absolutely no sympathy for the willfully ignorant, spineless sheep who handed over the country to oligarcs and con men.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:08 | 7008858 steveo77
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Fuck you, we didn't hand it over, it was taken, dont blame the rapee

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 17:55 | 7007208 newworldorder
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No meaningful discussion on race privileges in America is the norm.

By EEO and Census Bureau exclusionary policies, - the only group of Americans that do NOT HAVE Preferential Affirmative Actions in the US Economy are WHITE MALES, that are classified as not minorities.

Additionally: All legal or illegal immigrants including all classes of H1B migrants classified by the US Govt., as minorities are given Affirmaticve action privileges over US born White male citizens.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 17:55 | 7007210 Dolus
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Of course people are pissed. When we are constantly being told by the pols and MM that things are fuckin' wonderful and life has never been better and yet a family of 4 making 125,000 is supposed to be considered wealthy...try to even have enough money to take a vacation making 125,000 living in any metro area. Impossible, not only that how about that 20 % that is supposed to go into the retirement fund! rflmao. Try to buy a bag of groceries from the outside aisles and include some meat and dairy and a bottle of wine or some beer and leave the store for under 50.00. 

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:00 | 7007230 Nero_Hedge
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Why don't you just eat cake?

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 19:09 | 7007535 Kefeer
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Try living off 45K take home off a gross of 75K...one medical crisis away from bankruptcy.  Thanks Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:00 | 7007237 TwoHoot
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Trump supporters angry? I don't think so!

They want outrageous entertainment and chaos. He delivers.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 19:06 | 7007525 Kefeer
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Trump is the comedic relief in the Presidential Reality TV Crap Show.  Presidents are selected; never elected.

 

The people who down-arrowed you are clueless.  The only honest candidate is Ben Carson; he is soft spoken, as opposed to loud and obnoxious,  If you were operating on your child's brain; you want a person who is soft spoken, confident, godly and comforting.  Now you know why he is calm and collected.  Americans love the loud and obnoxious because we are fools.

 

At the end, we will have Obama as king or a Bush or Clinton unless GOD decides otherwise, which He has no valid reason to extend more mercy upon a nation that is morally bankrupt.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:02 | 7007239 BeerMe
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The minutemen are just ahead of the curve.  They need their bugout location.

This is why I avoid most news sources.  It just pisses me off.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:37 | 7007401 Fred C Dobbs
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A good part of why you are pissed is because it is all lies. 

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:01 | 7007240 Thisisbullishright
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Government ineptitude.....  EXCEPT when it comes to spying on all of us and Hoovering up ALL of our communications!!

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 00:11 | 7009088 TheFutureIsThePast
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They're not inept, everything they've been doing has been calculated and is entirely purposeful.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:07 | 7007274 Yen Cross
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 I predict widespread anger across all ethnic and age classes over the next year... As fake equity evaporates, and the global emperors get MOAR exposed, I'd like to make a buy recommendation.

  Pitchfork Heads  and Strong Ropes

 

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:11 | 7007290 BeerMe
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You forgot one thing:

Sharpeners

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:16 | 7007309 Yen Cross
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  Any recommendations? :-D

 I'm feeling extra EVIL today...

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:35 | 7008955 Encroaching Darkness
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http://www.zombietools.net/products/blades/

you're welcome; be sure and stock up!

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:58 | 7007492 Kefeer
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What we are seeing now was predicted long ago by an outdated and antiquated book of TRUTH.

 

You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these events are the beginning of birth pains. (equivilent to stage 1 labor; the baby is coming)

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:08 | 7007276 yogibear
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More H1Bs, L1s and H2 visa holders as well as middle eastern refugees taking jobs away from Americans should help this matter. (sarc)

Both parties are working to stick the knife into Americans and turn it.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:39 | 7007415 Vlad the Inhaler
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Nobody TAKES jobs from Americans you dumbass, your beloved corporations GIVE the jobs away.  You got a problem, take it up with the manager.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 20:36 | 7007976 boodles
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Vlad -- And why do the corporations give jobs to foreigners?  I'd guess because it costs too damn much to do business in the USA.  Too much Obamacare.  Too many regulations.  And then, there's corporate tax, the highest in the world.  

This is a government problem, not a corporate problem.  Corporations are doing what corporations do ... maximize shareholder value.  Nothing wrong with that.  What's wrong, though, is that the US has made it impossible to maximize shareholder value while working in the US.  

Get the gtovernment off our backs and we'll bring the jobs home.  In a flash.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:14 | 7007282 dearth vader
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The right answer to the last question,

Do you think elected officials generally enact policies that favor the interests of ...

should be obvious:

Elected officials generally enact policies that favor the interests of elected officials.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:15 | 7007305 A Lunatic
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It's what comes after pissed that should be of great interest.........

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 19:28 | 7007614 DaddyO
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Something's beginning to brew, just look at the bubbles starting to fizz on the outer edges next to the glass...

DaddyO

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:23 | 7007344 Yen Cross
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  I know most of the Zero Hedge clientele is savvy to all the bullshit, [charts and polls].

  They know the difference between feel good distorted jargonisms, and facts...

 BTW, I pooped twice today... Once when I scanned that Gartman article, and again after the Fed. Minutes were released.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:35 | 7007388 SilverDOG
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Poop jokes are not funny.

Coming from you, with Garthole and Pfed; I laughed !

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 19:04 | 7007511 Yen Cross
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 Thanks... I deeply appreciate your candor.

 I'm thinking of going on " Shark Tank" with a new product called "CuloMan"...

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:28 | 7007362 SMC
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WHO’S TO BLAME?

Look in the mirror.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:35 | 7007383 Nanur
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Yes and the last time the Republicans were this pissed, there was a Democrat in the White House!!!!  Go figure.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:40 | 7007399 brushhog
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The boiled frog is finally getting angry? You've been fat, lazy, and immobile for decades and now your angry at the predictable result? Go back to sleep you ignorant cowards! Americans have failed at every major opportunity throughout history to prevent the current and ensuing shit-show. And whenever people have tried to wake you for the past several decades you shouted them down and called them "conspiracy theorists" and kooks. It was easier to keep your head in the sand and your 401k riding on the fantasy of cheap fiat debt. In 1913 you failed to take up arms like you were supposed to and put down the Federal bank and income tax acts. In 1933 you allowed your gold to be confiscated without so much as a wimper. In 1971 you allowed the remaining leg to be kicked out of your economy and you did nothing. In recent years you allowed the government to force you to buy a product for the first time in history.

Now you have the nerve to get angry after everything you failed to do for a century is reaching its final consequence? Get angry, nobody cares, your a mouse with no teeth, brain, or spine. Oh no, the sheep are angry! LOL!

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:44 | 7007434 Fred C Dobbs
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I think there were a lot of angry French people long before 1789.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:58 | 7007488 brushhog
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Yeah the Europeans of the 18th century had more balls in their pinky toes than the average modern American has in his whole body. Different species. You're dealing with a modern, highly domesticated, highly dependent, human, not the half feral self reliant people of yore.

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 00:16 | 7009104 TheFutureIsThePast
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This is exactly what I said before. Thanks for the great post.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:38 | 7007407 Vlad the Inhaler
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They're angry because the blame the government, when in reality the government is nothing but a puppet for the banks and large corporations, and the US economy is like this because that's the way the banks and corporations WANT it to be.  There are record corporate profits to GDP right now, so they are not the ones complaining.  My advice to you is to LET GO OF THE LIE that you have been holding onto since the 1980s-- trickle down economics is a load of bullshit, it has never once worked and it never will.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:43 | 7007430 Pumpkin
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% of each group that has read the State or federal constitution?

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:45 | 7007437 The worst trader
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It's not just Republicans Liberal Democrats are really mad too one the other day told me the problem with the economy is that the Tea Partiers want to kill everyone.true story. He is an blue collar 62 year old man. 

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:45 | 7007439 nmewn
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Angry? Pissed off? They haven't even invented the words to describe my rage.

So where we at here? 

We've got a narcissist-in-chief who thinks he's some brainiac "Constitutional law professor" because someone (any guesses?) paid/smoothed his way through Haaavaaahd who can't seem to get his arms around the fact he himself controls the State Department that issues K1 visa's to women from Saudi Arabia who come here & shoot people in San Bernandino.

We've got statist-tools in both houses of Congress (and the judiciary) who think the perpetual growth of the federal government is a good thing as long as they get their salaries, pensions and "healthcare" while they refuse to restrict the NSA from spying on us, will double what the government owes by 2017.

The rich have grown richer, the poor made to live "comfortably poor", the highest percentile of out-of-the-work-force labor in the history of the "United States" in order to get to "5% unemployment", the ME is in flames, race & gender animosity is at an all time high and Obama is a one-man-global-warming-machine with his international frequent flyer miles and he's now...CRYING?

WTF?! Really?!!!

He couldn't have done a better job of fucking actual shit up if he were trying!!!

Which he is...and as predicted.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:51 | 7007461 GhostOfDiogenes
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"K1 visa's to women from Saudi Arabia who come here & shoot people in San Bernandino."

Allegedly.

However, too the smart cool kats, who know it was a false flag, your misinformation is showing.

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 19:13 | 7007505 nmewn
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You're full of shit, allegedly my ass.

You sticking up for Obama's State Department? SHE WAS A FOREIGN NATIONAL! How precisely DID SHE GET HERE?

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