Poll: Democrats wish America was weak

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We know based on polls that Democrats simply do not like America. In fact, they dislike America so much that they want someone else to handle all the issues in our own backyard.

An Economist/YouGov poll asked Americans whether or not they believe the United States should be the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere (i.e., the “Americas”). A majority of 51% said yes, and just 28% said no. The partisan divide was far more notable: Republicans said yes by a spread of 74%-8%, while Democrats said no by a 26%-49% spread.

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