Gallup: People Who Know How to Read and Pay Attention Think Cold War Is Coming Back
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Some people find geopolitics interesting.RoadDawg55 said:Is anyone here intently following this? Most of the things we do in life are wastes of time, but I don't know why anyone would waste time on this. If something is going to happen, it's going to happen. What the fuck is worrying about it going to do?
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Not if all you care about is roastin' a bowl...PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Some people find geopolitics interesting.RoadDawg55 said:Is anyone here intently following this? Most of the things we do in life are wastes of time, but I don't know why anyone would waste time on this. If something is going to happen, it's going to happen. What the fuck is worrying about it going to do?
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If it doesn't have to do with naked women, drugs, alcohol, sports, music, or gambling than it ain't interesting.d2d said:
Not if all you care about is roastin' a bowl...PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Some people find geopolitics interesting.RoadDawg55 said:Is anyone here intently following this? Most of the things we do in life are wastes of time, but I don't know why anyone would waste time on this. If something is going to happen, it's going to happen. What the fuck is worrying about it going to do?
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AZDuck said:
This difference in opinions between ages could be linked to Americans' experiences with the Cold War. The oldest Americans in the 18- to 29-year-old age group would have been five years old when one of the death knells of the Cold War occurred -- the falling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Overall, many in this younger age group were not alive at all during the Cold War. Americans who are older than 65, however, were at least 40 as the Cold War ended, and they grew up when tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union dominated American foreign policy.
Americans of different ages are also paying different levels of attention to the situation in Ukraine. Nearly 80% of Americans aged 65 and older are very or somewhat closely following the news about the situation between Russia and Ukraine, while 42% of Americans aged 18 to 29 report paying the same amount of attention.
Nearly 60% of Americans who are very or somewhat closely following the situation between Russia and Ukraine say the U.S. is heading back toward a Cold War, while 36% of those whose who are not closely following the conflict say the same.
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So much for the NEA teaching recent history... How about this afternoon's history...
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Of all the people I know, I would consider those over 65 to be least likely to know what the hell they are talking about. This pole confirms my suspicions.
