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The actual poll is here: https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_tT4jyzG.pdf#page=103 https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econ
by solardev 3y ago
The actual poll is here: https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_tT4jyzG.pdf#page=103 https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabRepor... (Holocaust question on PDF page 103). From the YouGov story: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/48112-increasing-numbers-of-americans-say-antisemitism-is-a-serious-problem https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/48112-increasing-...
For some context, they polled 1500 young adults who opted in to an online research panel. They asked them more than 100 questions, about everything from antisemitism to abortion. The "Holocaust is a myth" question comes after several about whether Israel is an apartheid state, is trying to wipe out Palestinians, the Jews have too much power, etc.
It's not a simple one off question about the Holocaust, but an entire framing about Jews, Israel and Hamas.
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I question how representative the 1500 respondents really are. Which young person is going to want to spend time answering 100+ questions on a survey about Israel? How many 18 to 35s even read or care about the Economist?
The results for most of the Jewish questions in the 18 to 35 group lined up pretty neatly pro vs anti (Israel). Maybe they just got sick of answering so many similar questions. Shrug.
I wouldn't necessarily draw too strong a conclusion from a poll like this, about a topic like this, at a time like this. It seems designed to capture the most inflamed opinions (at the expense of a more silent majority).