Why Putin the Terrible’s Ratings by Russians Are Falling Despite Polling Manipulation

Good news, if confirmed! Is this finally the beginning of the end of Putin the Terrible! Are the Russian citizens finally having enough of Putin the Terrible!

When will the lethargic, apathetic Russian Slav(e)s/Serfs finally get rid of their last tsar, the megalomaniac, warmonger and war criminal Putin the Terrible!

"Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating is falling sharply even according to the country’s state-linked polling agencies – institutions whose figures have long been treated with caution.

The Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), which regularly conducts surveys for the Kremlin, recorded a five-percentage-point weekly drop in approval of Putin’s performance, from 71% to 66%. It was the steepest fall since Russia announced its partial mobilization in autumn 2022. ..."

Why Putin’s Ratings Are Falling Despite Polling Manipulation "In brief: Fuel shortages, worsening economic sentiment, and Ukrainian strikes are making the war harder for ordinary Russians to ignore. As Putin offers no quick solution, even loyal citizens are beginning to withdraw their support."

Teens Highly Skeptical of News Media according to a survey

Bad news for news media! However, this survey appears to have had only 750 respondents!

"A new survey found that 84% of American teenagers ages 13 to 18 describe today’s news media with negative terms like “biased,” “fake,” “boring,” and “depressing,” reflecting their widespread skepticism toward journalism.

More than half say they believe that journalists regularly engage in unethical behaviors, such as fabricating details or quotes, paying sources, taking images out of context, or doing favors for advertisers.

Less than a third of teens believe reporters correct their errors, confirm facts before reporting, gather information from multiple sources, or cover stories in the public interest—practices fundamental to reputable journalism. ..."

"... More teens believe journalists are skilled at lying and deceiving than informing the public. When asked to think of one thing they think journalists are doing well, roughly 1 in 3 teens (37%) offer negative feedback, saying things such as lying and deceiving (81 responses) or that journalists don’t do anything well (66 responses). ..."

"his follow-up survey, which recontacted more than 750 respondents from the News Literacy Project’s 2024 News Literacy in America Report, sought to better understand the nature of teen distrust in news media, including how they conceptualize the practice of journalism. ..."

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“Biased,” “Boring” and “Bad” "Unpacking perceptions of news media and journalism among U.S. teens (2025)"

Polls Show Russians Losing Confidence in Putin Following Failed Trump Talks

Good news!

When will the lethargic, apathetic Russian Slav(e)s/Serfs finally get rid of their last tsar, the megalomaniac, warmonger and war criminal Putin the Terrible! Please Russian people make the world a better, more peaceful place again!

"Public optimism in Russia has dropped sharply after Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s talks with US President Donald Trump collapsed, amid a deteriorating economic outlook, new data from independent pollster Levada Center show. ..."

Polls Show Russians Losing Confidence in Putin Following Failed Trump Talks "Optimism in Russia has plunged after Putin’s failed Trump talks and deteriorating economic conditions, leaving confidence in the government at a record low."

AFD-BEBEN IN SACHSEN-ANHALT: Mit Abstand stärkste Partei! Umfrage schockiert die Bundespolitik!

Mal gute Nachrichten aus der Bananenrepublik D! Und die Grünen könnten rausfliegen!

Nearly a quarter of the world's population no longer affiliates with a religion, new PEW report shows

Recommendable!

So few Buddhists? I have some very serious doubts!

Chart of the day

Results of an opinion poll of over 1,200 parents across Canada. 

"76% of parents agree that students should be presented with both sides of controversial issues or avoided entirely."

Strongly appears to be common sense! (Source)

Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker

Olaf Scholz and Emanuel Macron very close to the bottom! 

Javier Milei almost at the top!

Narendra Modi's approval rating just before gigantic election in India begins on 4/19/2024 and ending on 6/1/2024 is stunning!

Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker | Morning Consult The latest approval ratings are based on data collected from February 29-March 6. Ratings reflect a seven-day moving average of views among adults in each country surveyed.

Weak credits: Olaf Scholz ist der unpopulärste demokratische Regierungschef weltweit

Israelis prioritize destroying Hamas over bringing Gaza hostages home, opinion poll

I am not sure this is the right question, but the majority gets it right anyway!

This is not a simply an either or choice!

"The Jewish People Policy Institute's (JPPI) monthly Israeli Society Index for February. 

Although the question posed to Israel's public was hypothetical, it has been the topic of heated discussion throughout the Israel-Hamas war."

Did the Jerusalem Post actually report the wrong results. According to JPPI: "If the choice were between ousting Hamas and returning the hostages, 47% of Israeli Jews would choose to oust Hamas, 25% to return the hostages."

Israelis prioritize destroying Hamas over bringing Gaza hostages home - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post According to the survey, 40% of Israel's population would choose to overthrow Hamas, in contrast to 32% of Israel's population who would rather prioritize the release of hostages.

Israeli Society Index, February 2024 The Jewish People Policy Institute’s monthly Israeli Society Index shows that the Israeli public would clearly prioritize toppling Hamas over returning the hostages, should Israel be faced with so stark a choice

Largest post-pandemic survey of over 70,000 people finds trust in scientists is high. Really!

Very doubtful! Some wishful thinking!

Here are just a few examples:

1. The enormous junk science promoting the Global Warming hoax and Climate Change religion
2. The overwhelming denial of a lab leak hypothesis with regards to the global Covid-19 pandemic!
3. The demagoguery of white supremacy, structural racism, inequities, disparities and so forth

"People around the world have high levels of trust in scientists, and most want researchers to get more involved in policymaking, finds a global survey with more than 70,000 participants. But trust levels are influenced by political orientation and differ among nations, according to the study, which was described in a preprint posted online last month. ...
Across all participants, the average trust score was moderately high, at 3.62. On a global scale, participants perceived scientists as having high competence, moderate integrity and benevolent intentions. The overall rating of openness to feedback was lower: 23% of participants think that scientists pay only somewhat or very little attention to other views.  ..."

Largest post-pandemic survey finds trust in scientists is high Study of more than 70,000 people suggests that trust levels vary among countries and are linked to political orientation.

Credits: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Global Health NOW

Israel recognition? 89% of Arabs say never in an opinion poll across 16 Arab countries. Really!

Bad news! What a piece of disinformation! 

According to the organizers of this survey the cowardly mass massacre by Hamas killers was just a "military operation". Sounds like Putin the Terrible! Very disturbing!

"Arab Center Washington DC (ACW), in cooperation with The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS), conducted a survey of public opinion in 16 Arab countries". This center is financed by Qatar: "Affiliation

ACW is affiliated with the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS), headquartered in Doha, Qatar."

What seems to be very disturbing about this survey that the cowardly mass massacre committed by Hamas killers on October 7 is treated as simply an attack or "military operation"! The survey apparently never asked about the horrific crime committed by Hamas!

"... The comprehensive poll, which gauged sentiments across 16 Arab countries, underscores a growing resistance against normalization with Israel in the wake of the Israeli war on Gaza. ...

The survey detailed notable country-specific shifts in public opinion, highlighting a dramatic change in perspective among nations that have historically taken steps toward normalizing relations with Israel. In Saudi Arabia, opposition surged from 38% in 2022 to a remarkable 68% in the latest poll. Similarly, Morocco saw an increase from 67% to 78%, and Sudan from 72% to 81%, showcasing a significant hardening of attitudes across diverse Arab societies. ...

The heightened opposition is especially pronounced in countries that have formal peace agreements with Israel, such as Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco, as well as those like Sudan, which have recently begun normalizing political relations. Despite governmental moves towards diplomacy, there appears to be a near-consensus among the populations of these nations against the recognition of Israel, underscoring a significant disconnect between official policy and public sentiment. ..."

"... The survey is based on telephone interviews conducted between December 12, 2023, and January 5, 2024, with a representative sample of 8,000 individual respondents in the following 16 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the West Bank in Palestine, and Yemen. These countries represent more than 95% of the population across the Arab region. ...

The survey included a set of questions ... First, looking at the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the respondents were asked about the most and second most important reasons motivating Hamas. The results demonstrated a diverse range of reasons behind the operation. While 35% of respondents stated that the most important reason was the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, 24% stated that it was Israel’s targeting of Al-Aqsa Mosque, 8% said it was the ongoing siege on the Gaza Strip, and 6% attributed it to the continuation of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories. ..."

Israel recognition? 89% of Arabs say never - The Jerusalem Post The comprehensive poll, which gauged sentiments across 16 Arab countries, underscores a growing resistance against normalization with Israel in the wake of the Israeli war on Gaza.

Arab Public Opinion about Israel’s War on Gaza

Gallup: Americans losing trust in almost every major profession according to latest annual poll

Bad news!

Is this an Anthony Fauci effect? Likely so!

"... A Gallup poll in Honesty and Ethics conducted at the end of 2023 asked 800 respondents to rate the ethical standards of and their overall trust in a series of professions. ...

Medical doctors went from 65% in 2019 down to 56% in 2023, while pharmacists dropped from 64% to 55%. ...

Completely bottoming out on the list in terms of high levels of trust were senators, at just 8%, and members of Congress, who were rated as having "very high" ethical standards by just 6% of respondents. ...

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"STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Nearly all professions show some decline in honesty/ethics ratings
• New lows for clergy, Congress members, senators, pharmacists, journalists
• Nurses top list for 22nd consecutive year

... Nurses remain the most trusted profession, with 78% of U.S. adults currently believing nurses have high honesty and ethical standards. However, that is down seven percentage points from 2019 and 11 points from its peak in 2020. ...

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Americans losing trust in almost every major profession | Blaze Media Americans are losing trust in almost every major profession, with doctors and police taking the biggest hits

Ethics Ratings of Nearly All Professions Down in U.S. (Gallup)