New evidence of COVID's origins

[forgetful]

62% of Americans now believe the Covid 19 virus was created in and leaked from a lab

33% believe it came from nature.

54% think the Biden administration is covering up on the nature of its origins

41% believe they're not.

Common sense.

It is common knowledge that the average person is completely inept when it comes to basic science, so a poll of the average populations is meaningless when it comes to something like this.

[Lennys Tap]

It is common knowledge that the average person is completely inept when it comes to basic science, so a poll of the average populations is meaningless when it comes to something like this.

It is common knowledge that the average person is completely inept when it comes to basic knowledge about politics, history, mathematics, English and any other discipline known to man. So what? This isn't as much about science as it is spotting a self serving coverup when it's staring you in the face. And when it comes to seeing (and smelling) a rat that's right in front of you, average people do pretty well - and a 2-1 margin makes it a landslide.

[forgetful]

It is common knowledge that the average person is completely inept when it comes to basic knowledge about politics, history, mathematics, English and any other discipline known to man. So what? This isn't as much about science as it is spotting a self serving coverup when it's staring you in the face. And when it comes to seeing (and smelling) a rat that's right in front of you, average people do pretty well - and a 2-1 margin makes it a landslide.

Congrats on proving that the average person knows nothing about science.

[Hards Alumni]

It is common knowledge that the average person is completely inept when it comes to basic knowledge about politics, history, mathematics, English and any other discipline known to man. So what? This isn't as much about science as it is spotting a self serving coverup when it's staring you in the face. And when it comes to seeing (and smelling) a rat that's right in front of you, average people do pretty well - and a 2-1 margin makes it a landslide.

Oh the irony.

[mu_hilltopper]

39% of Americans believe in evolution
36% believe global warming is caused by humans
34% believe in ghosts
37% can't name a single item in the Bill of Rights
74% can't name the 3 branches of government
2% believe the earth is flat
7% believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows
14% believe humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time

[Uncle Rico]

39% of Americans believe in evolution
36% believe global warming is caused by humans
34% believe in ghosts
37% can't name a single item in the Bill of Rights
74% can't name the 3 branches of government
2% believe the earth is flat
7% believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows
14% believe humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time

Americans are for the most part, a stupid people

[Pakuni]

And when it comes to seeing (and smelling) a rat that's right in front of you, average people do pretty well - and a 2-1 margin makes it a landslide.

Speaking of rats, perhaps this explains the Supreme Court's record-low approval ratings.

[Lennys Tap]

Speaking of rats, perhaps this explains the Supreme Court's record-low approval ratings.

Theirs and Joe's - yep.

[Hards Alumni]

Theirs and Joe's - yep.

This just in, 38% isn't a record low for presidents, dumbass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_approval_rating

[Skatastrophy]

This just in, 38% isn't a record low for presidents, dumbass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_approval_rating

A lot of presidents hit the 20s, that's wild

[Pakuni]

This just in, 38% isn't a record low for presidents, dumbass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_approval_rating

Only 10 of the previous 10 presidents have had approval ratings as low or lower than Biden.

[JWags85]

Only 10 of the previous 10 presidents have had approval ratings as low or lower than Biden.

That data in totality still isn't a great look for Biden.  Its basically, Hey at least its not Trump!

[Uncle Rico]

This just in, 38% isn't a record low for presidents, dumbass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_approval_rating

Say this for the Supreme Court, they've motivated Gen Z to vote

[Pakuni]

That data in totality still isn't a great look for Biden.  Its basically, Hey at least its not Trump!

Or Bush I or Bush II or Clinton or Reagan or Carter or Ford or Nixon or LBJ ... all of whom had lower approval ratings than what Biden has seen so far.
I'd suggest it's neither a good or bad look. It's standard.

[Lennys Tap]

Or Bush I or Bush II or Clinton or Reagan or Carter or Ford or Nixon or LBJ ... all of whom had lower approval ratings than what Biden has seen so far.
I'd suggest it's neither a good or bad look. It's standard.

Standard? LOL. All presidents have ups and downs, looking at their lowest point is dishonest. Per dumbass Hard's link, here are the average approval numbers for the last 10:
GHW Bush 60.9
LBJ.           55.1
Clinton       55.1
Reagan       52.8
W Bush       49.4
Nixon          49.1
Obama        47.9
Ford            47.2
Carter          45.5
Trump          40

Biden presently has an incomplete as his term isn't complete but is on pace to finish ahead of only Trump - so right near the bottom. Want to bet he doesn't finish any higher than he currently sits? How much?

[Uncle Rico]

Standard? LOL. All presidents have ups and downs, looking at their lowest point is dishonest. Per dumbass Hard's link, here are the average approval numbers for the last 10:
GHW Bush 60.9
LBJ.           55.1
Clinton       55.1
Reagan       52.8
W Bush       49.4
Nixon          49.1
Obama        47.9
Ford            47.2
Carter          45.5
Trump          40

Biden presently has an incomplete as his term isn't complete but is on pace to finish ahead of only Trump - so right near the bottom. Want to bet he doesn't finish any higher than he currently sits? How much?

49% of Americans had approval ratings for Nixon.  Man, this country has a lot of dumb people living in it

[Skatastrophy]

That data in totality still isn't a great look for Biden.  Its basically, Hey at least its not Trump!

That's why everyone voted for the guy. Because the other guy is abominable.

[Pakuni]

Standard? LOL. All presidents have ups and downs, looking at their lowest point is dishonest.   

Lenny: "I want to talk about Biden's 'record-low' approval rating."
Also Lenny: "Looking at their lowest point is dishonest."

Well done, sir.

[JWags85]

That's why everyone voted for the guy. Because the other guy is abominable.

Yea, I mean it was a no brainer and why I voted for him.  But being the lesser of two evils isn't a good endorsement for a President and his administration's success IMO.

[MU82]

The 538 site does a composite of all the approval rating polls.

807 days into his presidency, Biden's approval rating is 42.8%. Since ratings became a thing during the Truman Administration, only two presidents had a lower approval rating at the 807-day mark: Trump at 42.1% and Reagan at 41.1%.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/

[wadesworld]

Lenny: "I want to talk about Biden's 'record-low' approval rating."
Also Lenny: "Looking at their lowest point is dishonest."

Well done, sir.

Lol.

[Hards Alumni]

Standard? LOL. All presidents have ups and downs, looking at their lowest point is dishonest. Per dumbass Hard's link, here are the average approval numbers for the last 10:
GHW Bush 60.9
LBJ.           55.1
Clinton       55.1
Reagan       52.8
W Bush       49.4
Nixon          49.1
Obama        47.9
Ford            47.2
Carter          45.5
Trump          40

Biden presently has an incomplete as his term isn't complete but is on pace to finish ahead of only Trump - so right near the bottom. Want to bet he doesn't finish any higher than he currently sits? How much?

Life comes at you fast, Lenny.  Just correcting your stupid assertion that Biden had low poll numbers.

Pick your pants up from around your ankles and move on with your life.

[Hards Alumni]

Yea, I mean it was a no brainer and why I voted for him.  But being the lesser of two evils isn't a good endorsement for a President and his administration's success IMO.

Yeah, but that's the American way, man.

Our system is gross, and we vote for the less gross one.  Usually.

[jesmu84]

Did any of you here care about the Ebola leak in 2014?

[JWags85]

Yeah, but that's the American way, man.

Our system is gross, and we vote for the less gross one.  Usually.

Yea, no disagreement from me here.  Said the same general thing to my father yesterday when talking about R vs D on some stuff.  It was more just a commentary on the number of people I see online or hear in person who respond to any criticism of the Biden Admin with "yea, but Trump did/said/is...".

Did any of you here care about the Ebola leak in 2014?

I know many people who did, especially those who travel frequently abroad for both work or leisure.  But I don't know why some snarky comparison to an outbreak that infected less than 30,000 people primarily in an area slightly larger than New England is remotely comparable to discussions or concerns over a the largest pandemic in a century that infected 22,000X as many people