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"The media and population" didn't put him on a stage or celebrate him. A small, extreme subset of the Republican Party did. Only 32% of Americans thought he sh
by smt88 4y ago
"The media and population" didn't put him on a stage or celebrate him. A small, extreme subset of the Republican Party did.
Only 32% of Americans thought he should be found not guilty[1], and only a fraction of that group would want to celebrate him.
1. https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/11/18/kyle-rittenhouse-perception-guilt-poll https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/20...
- Gigachad 4y agoThe majority of people only got their opinions from twitter and late night talk shows so their thoughts are really only a reflection on whatever the media was broadcasting. If you look at all the recordings it’s very clearly within the law. That doesn’t make him a hero and he shouldn’t be a public figure or celebrated. But it’s also pretty telling that the majority of the population has a gut reaction that’s illogical if you view the recordings.
- smt88 4y agoThe majority of people don't read Twitter or watch late-night shows, and there are no late-night shows that celebrated Rittenhouse.