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Terrible headline, and poorly constructed survey questions. This shoddiness is worthy of the New York Post, not the Economist. "American opinion" has always be
by jonahbenton 8y ago
Terrible headline, and poorly constructed survey questions. This shoddiness is worthy of the New York Post, not the Economist.
"American opinion" has always been "against victims." The difference, completely missed in this surprisingly garbage work, is that behavior that was once taken for granted is now unacceptable, and practitioners of that behavior can now be destroyed.
This of course does not happen in all cases, but the vulnerability of abusers is new, real and unprecedented.
This poorly executed piece that embarrasses the Economist suggests abusers will return to a state of impunity.
I wager the opposite is true. Their vulnerability will only increase.
Time will tell!
- tomp 8y agoWhat are you talking about?! The answer to all the questions were "yes" in less than 50% of the cases for nearly all groups, so clearly on average they're very "pro" "victims" ("accusers" really, but whatever).