Opinion is split between those wanting the war to end and those pressing for a definitive Israeli victory, and the divide is starkest among older and younger generations.

Overall, registered voters say they favor Mr. Trump over Mr. Biden in next year’s presidential election by two percentage points, 46 percent to 44 percent. The president’s job approval rating has slid to 37 percent, down two points from July.

But there is considerable uncertainty over whether disaffected voters will even vote. While it is still early, the race is flipped among the likely electorate, with Mr. Biden leading by two percentage points.

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  • Telorand
    5·
    5 months ago

    People want one easy and clear villain; humans like simple choices. The problem is, it’s two easy and clear villains, one giving rise to the other, so people who are unfamiliar with existing in that gray area try to resolve that cognitive dissonance by picking a side and making excuses for their choice.