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kleinbl00 · 3417 days ago · link · · parent · post: 51% of Americans say CIA interrogation methods were justified, 29% say they were not justified; 20% do not express an opinion.
Generally, these polls indicate that a majority of Americans who take polls are uneducated. After all, 8% of Fox News viewers polled think Elvis is alive. You also have to keep in mind: American media teaches us that torture works and is usually justified. The idea that storytellers fib in order to make things interesting rarely enters into the mind of the average television viewer. Unfortunately, they also vote.