Do you ever just wish people could be honest? I know that’s a tall order, but seriously, it would be nice if people could tell you what they really think about the issues without seeing them through a political lens. How many people have you met who, when you talk to them about issues, sound conservative, but they’re die-hard Democrats when they vote? I bet a lot of you. Well, we’re seeing a similar phenomenon with the war in Iran.
According to a new CBS News poll on the Iran war, Americans say they're worried, stressed, and angry about the conflict. That’s fair enough. But what really struck me about the poll is that it found that most Americans support the war's key goals, but not the war itself. The poll found that 60% disapprove of U.S. military action in Iran, and only 40% approve.
That’s pretty conclusive opposition. However, there are huge bipartisan majorities saying several outcomes are important for the U.S. to achieve: opening the Strait of Hormuz for oil access, 87%; ensuring the Iranian people are free, 81%; stopping Iran from threatening other countries, 76%; permanently ending Iran’s nuclear program, 76%. Those aren't abstract foreign-policy preferences; they literally are the objectives of the military campaign currently underway. The one Americans claim to oppose.
🚨 CBS: Americans overwhelmingly support President Trump’s goals in Iran.
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For a country that rarely agrees on things, they sure do agree on what we’re trying to do in Iran, while they’re far more divided on the war itself.
So, why is this happening?
I think we all know the answer.
Right after the first strikes in Iran, a Washington Post poll showed 39% support and 52% opposition to “President Trump ordering airstrikes against Iran.” Grim numbers. But a few weeks later, a second Post poll asked a cleaner question — do you support the "U.S. military campaign against Iran?" — without Trump's name attached. The result: 42% in favor, 40% opposed, 17% unsure. Dead heat. The only real difference between those two polls was whether Trump's name appeared in them. Strip it out, and the opposition practically vanishes.
That tells you everything you need to know.
Democrats don't oppose reopening the Strait of Hormuz. They don't oppose dismantling Iran's nuclear program. They don't oppose freeing the Iranian people from a theocratic regime. They oppose Trump. Anything with his fingerprints on it gets the same knee-jerk treatment — doesn't matter what it is, doesn't matter whether it's working.
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And by the available evidence, it is working. The Iranian regime has been decimated. Nuclear sites have been destroyed, and we have no boots on the ground. For a conflict of this magnitude, things are going relatively smoothly. The opposition to the war in the polls isn't about what’s happening in Iran; it’s about who’s in the White House. It's the background noise of a country so politically tribal it can't assess anything without first checking who is behind it
