"This [is] the most unpopular war at launch in the history of modern polling. For comparison, 92% of Americans backed the war in Afghanistan, and 72% supported the Iraq invasion when those conflicts began. If history is any guide, war polling only moves in one direction from here: down."
"[As of 2008] the relevant data set for the effect of wars on American politics was comprised of 4 or 5 (depending on how you count) post-WW2 conflicts: Korea, Vietnam, the 1990-91 Gulf War (a.k.a. Operation Desert Storm) and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sometimes lumped together under the "War on Terror"."
A week into military operations against Iran initiated by Trump and Netanyahu, polling data reveals unprecedented public disapproval. Eight recent surveys show net negative approval ranging from minus-10 to minus-18 percent, with only one Fox News poll showing zero approval. This unpopularity mirrors Trump's overall job-approval ratings of approximately minus-11 to minus-13 percent. Historically, wars typically launch with strong public support: Afghanistan began with 92% backing and Iraq with 72% support. This conflict represents the most unpopular war at launch in modern polling history. Political analysts note that war approval typically declines over time, suggesting further erosion of public support.
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