A new Politico-Ipsos poll Tuesday showed Americans’ perception of former President Donald Trump’s criminal cases, with a notable shift among independents.
The poll, based on responses from 1,024 adults in the general U.S. population, found that about half of Americans believe that Trump is guilty in each of the four criminal cases he is facing: the Manhattan “hush money” case, the Mar-a-Lago documents case, the Georgia election interference case and the federal election interference case. Ipsos noted in its reports that the numbers are fairly steady compared to a similar poll from August 2023, conducted shortly after the most recent of the four indictments was brought.
Also steady were the results along party lines for Democrats and Republicans. Among respondents, those who identified as Democrats heavily favored the belief that Trump is guilty, ranging between 86 percent and 87 percent for each case. Republicans, conversely, favored the belief that Trump is not guilty, though to a less pronounced degree, between 60 percent and 67 percent for each case.
You may be underestimating the cognitive dissonance that many carry.
I also suspect that there is a bit of the “undecided voter” thing going on here. To be undecided, you have to have never paid attention to anything, have no personality, or be incompetent.
I think ignorance can also be added in, ive known quite a few people who are ignorant to the facts either due to will, their culture/circumstances, or just not having the time to put into it. Not really a proper excuse for damages since ignorance of something doesnt stop said action, but folks can always strive to be better.
There’s collective conscience to deal with as well. We collectively have a terrible memory and it’s constantly being poisoned with mis/disinformation.