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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,276 posts)
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:40 AM Monday

"One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll"

Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Micah
‪@rincewind.run‬

the default, cringe pose of "I must support Tough Military Action because I am Tough" is both morally wrong and bad politics

‪Scott Clement‬
‪@sfcpoll.bsky.social‬
· 57m
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/venezuela-maduro-poll-trump-military/

11:15 AM · Jan 5, 2026

the default, cringe pose of "I must support Tough Military Action because I am Tough" is both morally wrong and bad politics

Micah (@rincewind.run) 2026-01-05T16:15:23.782Z


Scott Clement
‪@sfcpoll.bsky.social‬

One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/venezuela-maduro-poll-trump-military/

10:39 AM · Jan 5, 2026

One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Scott Clement (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 2026-01-05T15:39:15.400Z
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"One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll" (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP
What percentage of Americans work for Big Oil? Kid Berwyn Monday #1
Big Oil wasn't even agitating for this. maxsolomon Monday #3
It's not like Trump offered it up to Big Oil in exchange for a billion dollars. Kid Berwyn Monday #10
The Bureau of labor Statistics has that information. mahatmakanejeeves Monday #8
Don't worry! I think I got it... Kid Berwyn Monday #9
You're Suggesting...? ProfessorGAC Monday #11
No, that's what you said. Kid Berwyn Monday #12
So, You Made A Point Of... ProfessorGAC Monday #13
I knew the population of people supporting Big Oil support Trump in Venezuela. Kid Berwyn Monday #14
Yikes! Hugin Monday #2
Ok-- "blanket fort" evolves Monday #4
Apropos. The laughter and the description. littlemissmartypants Monday #5
It would be funny BidenRocks Monday #6
The Venezuelan people better watch out..... SergeStorms Monday #7

Kid Berwyn

(23,013 posts)
1. What percentage of Americans work for Big Oil?
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:06 PM
Monday

Course ya'll know it's less than 1-percent that own and control it.

Kid Berwyn

(23,013 posts)
10. It's not like Trump offered it up to Big Oil in exchange for a billion dollars.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:25 PM
Monday

Remember, before the election:

Mainstream Media Refused to Report Trump's Bombshell Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil Execs

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218953590

Looking back, it's odd to see so many posters irate with me for mentioning the lack of nooze kkkoverage.

Then Musk got his greasy hands on the election and POOF! There goes democracy.

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,276 posts)
8. The Bureau of labor Statistics has that information.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:00 PM
Monday

I can get into it later.

And good afternoon.

Kid Berwyn

(23,013 posts)
9. Don't worry! I think I got it...
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:14 PM
Monday

From Energy Infrastructure:

The oil and natural gas industry directly employs almost 2.6 million Americans and supports 9.8 million jobs in America, representing 5.6% of total U.S. employment. For every 1 person directly employed by the U.S. oil and gas industry, an additional 2.8 jobs are supported throughout the economy.

Source: https://www.energyinfrastructure.org/energy-101/jobs#:~:text=The%20oil%20and%20natural%20gas,are%20supported%20throughout%20the%20economy.

Rounding off, that's about 6 percent. What a coincidence!

ProfessorGAC

(75,861 posts)
11. You're Suggesting...?
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:39 PM
Monday

....that everyone who works in the oil, gas, refining industries support the US making decisions for Venezuela?
All of them?
That seems quite ridiculous.
Sometimes a coincidence is just two sets of data coinciding with no causal relationship.

Kid Berwyn

(23,013 posts)
12. No, that's what you said.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:02 PM
Monday

I know people who work for Big Oil who are good people. However, I found it interesting that the percentage supporting Trump's actions in Venezuela is a close match for the percentage of Americans who work in the energy sector.

ProfessorGAC

(75,861 posts)
13. So, You Made A Point Of...
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 05:03 PM
Monday

...pointing out a coincidence you knew was representative of nothing?
Odd.

Kid Berwyn

(23,013 posts)
14. I knew the population of people supporting Big Oil support Trump in Venezuela.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 05:20 PM
Monday

Which is more than most people.

ETA: Or would that be less?

Hugin

(37,448 posts)
2. Yikes!
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:13 PM
Monday

No wonder the US’s first sneak attack on a developing nation was directed from a blanket fort in the fancy eating room of Mar-a-sinkhole.

SergeStorms

(20,002 posts)
7. The Venezuelan people better watch out.....
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:58 PM
Monday

or Trump will fly them all to the United States just so he can deport them back to Venezuela.
That'll show 'em who's boss!

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