Syrians suppot Assad

by **Litorea** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:21 am

Lordieth wrote:
"72 percent of respondents"

Why I will take this poll with a pinch of salt. People in favour of something are far more likely to vote than those who are not or are apathetic.

Would you believe a poll that stated 72% percent of North Koreans support Kim Jong-un?

Of course not.

It's obvious 99% of North Koreans love the Great Leader. The rest are imperialist spies who shall soon be dealt with.

by **The Qeiiam Star Cluster** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:22 am

And 100% of North Koreans want Dear Leader Kim Jong-un to stay in power. Manse!

by **Carbon based lifeforms** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:23 am

What Hirota said.

The poll does not say that Syrians support Assad. Respondents were just people visiting Le Figaro's website, i.e. French people. Also, the poll said "should the great powers demand the resignation of Bachar el-Assad?" Which is not the same as "do you support Assad?"

Now, if we could all stop blindly believing everything RT says, that would really help with the whole misinformation problem.

by **Cetacea** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:27 am

Alyakia wrote:can't see any methodology info, meaningless without it

methodology? it was a yes -no 'survey' conducted by a reporter, its hardly scientific research

by **Wei Yang** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:29 am

Cetacea wrote:methodology? it was a yes -no 'survey' conducted by a reporter

clark kent

by **Vassenor** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:30 am

Actually, given the lack of a definite or indefinite article in the title it's accurate without generalisation. Since it can just as easily mean "[some] Syrians support Assad" as much as "[All] Syrians support Assad" or "[Most] Syrians support Assad".

by **Wei Yang** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:32 am

Vassenor wrote:Actually, given the lack of a definite or indefinite article in the title it's accurate without generalisation. Since it can just as easily mean "[some] Syrians support Assad" as much as "[All] Syrians support Assad" or "[Most] Syrians support Assad".

70% is better than most U.S. elections. Americans certainly don't support Obama, or congress. Maybe Russia should bring them democracy.

by **European Socialist Republic** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:33 am

Clearly the task of deciding Syria's fate should fall to 20,000 random Frenchmen who voted in an internet poll.

by **The Serbian Empire** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:34 am

Wei Yang wrote:
Vassenor wrote:Actually, given the lack of a definite or indefinite article in the title it's accurate without generalisation. Since it can just as easily mean "[some] Syrians support Assad" as much as "[All] Syrians support Assad" or "[Most] Syrians support Assad".

70% is better than most U.S. elections. Americans certainly don't support Obama, or congress. Maybe Russia should bring them democracy.

The US had Putin-like poll numbers with George W. Bush at the start of the Iraq War.

by **European Socialist Republic** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:34 am

Wei Yang wrote:
Vassenor wrote:Actually, given the lack of a definite or indefinite article in the title it's accurate without generalisation. Since it can just as easily mean "[some] Syrians support Assad" as much as "[All] Syrians support Assad" or "[Most] Syrians support Assad".

70% is better than most U.S. elections. Americans certainly don't support Obama, or congress. Maybe Russia should bring them democracy.

100% is even better! North Korea should teach the rest of the world true democracy!

by **Herrebrugh** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:35 am

Seriously? Russia Today mentions an internet poll like it means something?

by **Carialus** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:35 am

European Socialist Republic wrote:Clearly the task of deciding Syria's fate should fall to 20,000 random Frenchmen who voted in an internet poll.

What could go wrong?

by **Russo-Byzantine Empire** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:39 am

Assad should be removed and replaced with the Jordanian monarchy. You might be a Republican, but Abdullah II never gassed his own people. Besides, a powerful US ally in the Middle East that does not behead and crucify teenagers is a good idea all around.

by **Wei Yang** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:39 am

European Socialist Republic wrote:100% is even better! North Korea should teach the rest of the world true democracy!

Hey, at least they get free gymnastic lessons for those mega shows.

by **Wei Yang** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:41 am

Russo-Byzantine Empire wrote:Assad should be removed and replaced with the Jordanian monarchy. You might be a Republican, but Abdullah II never gassed his own people.

I'm going to have to err on the side of gassing ISIS. Most of the opposition joined ISIS.

by **Herrebrugh** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:41 am

Russo-Byzantine Empire wrote:Assad should be removed and replaced with the Jordanian monarchy. You might be a Republican, but Abdullah II never gassed his own people. Besides, a powerful US ally in the Middle East that does not behead and crucify teenagers is a good idea all around.

Maybe we should ask the Syrians what they think first. Preferably not through a French internet poll...

by **Syrixia** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:42 am

Barely anyone in Syria likes Assad. They're just voting yes so Assad doesn't hunt them down.

by **Alyakia** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:42 am

Cetacea wrote:
Alyakia wrote:can't see any methodology info, meaningless without it

methodology? it was a yes -no 'survey' conducted by a reporter, its hardly scientific research

yes, so it is meaningless. that is the point of asking about the methodology.

by **Wei Yang** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:42 am

Herrebrugh wrote:Maybe we should ask the Syrians what they think first. Preferably not through a French internet poll...

I don't know, the French aren't all bad.

by **European Socialist Republic** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:43 am

Herrebrugh wrote:
Russo-Byzantine Empire wrote:Assad should be removed and replaced with the Jordanian monarchy. You might be a Republican, but Abdullah II never gassed his own people. Besides, a powerful US ally in the Middle East that does not behead and crucify teenagers is a good idea all around.

Maybe we should ask the Syrians what they think first. Preferably not through a French internet poll...

Can we trust them not to vote for Assad merely out of fear of being targeted though?

by **Geanna** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:43 am

RT as a source, wat.

by **European Socialist Republic** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:45 am

Herrebrugh wrote:Seriously? Russia Today mentions an internet poll like it means something?

What did you expect? Actual journalism from RT?

by **Rio Cana** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:45 am

So lets check in the Capital Damascus. Generally, for many nations the public opinion in the Capital is generally representative of the public opinion in most of the nation.

This from UK. Channel 4 news. The news story is from the beginning of this month.
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rNc82fgvz4

by **Herrebrugh** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:45 am

European Socialist Republic wrote:
Herrebrugh wrote:Maybe we should ask the Syrians what they think first. Preferably not through a French internet poll...

Can we trust them not to vote for Assad merely out of fear of being targeted though?

Probably not. But it beats simply having them annexed by a neighbouring country for the sole reason that said country happens to be a monarchy.

European Socialist Republic wrote:
Herrebrugh wrote:Seriously? Russia Today mentions an internet poll like it means something?

What did you expect? Actual journalism from RT?

Yes, actually. Though, with some obvious bias.

by **Slakonian** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:46 am

Kwa-Zulustan wrote:That poll also comes from RT, which is very pro-Russia and hence pro-Assad. (It's the equivalent of saying most North Koreans support Km Jong-Un according to North Korean State TV ) Therefore i ask for a source that might be a little more reliable.

meaning you want CNN or CBS, the pro-US channels. typical

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