A dose of reality, from EmptyWheel, this afternoon:

…After three years of concerted propaganda effort (from the hard right), thin majorities still believe:

January 6ers were “mostly violent” (50%)

Punishments for Jan6ers have been fair or not harsh enough (73%)

Trump bears responsibility for January 6 (53%)

DOJ is treating Trump like anyone else (57%)

Trump telling his mob to march to the Capitol threatened democracy (51%)

The mob entering the Capitol threatened democracy (58%)

Congress voting against certifying the election threatened democracy (53%)

The attack on the Capitol should never be forgotten (55%)

There is no solid evidence of widespread voter fraud (63%)

Only on whether Trump’s role disqualifies him for the presidency (or Republican members of
Congress who voted to disqualify votes) did less than a majority vote for democracy (46%)….

And… there are about 7% of Republicans who recognize that Trump was in the wrong. Most independents agree with Democratic views on January 6, not Republicans….

Thank you EmptyWheel!