Buckley Institute poll finds 1 in 5 undergraduates say US deserved 9/11 attacks
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Eight right-leaning outlets report that a Buckley Institute poll found about 22% of undergraduate students agreed the United States deserved the September 11 attacks. The Daily Wire says the poll surveyed 803 full-time students under 25 at four-year colleges and universities between September 5 and 14. RedState reports that 72% disagreed and 6% were unsure. RedState and Breitbart say nearly half of respondents would rather live under socialism, and RedState reports that respondents called Palestine a better US ally than Israel.
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According to the Buckley Institute poll, more than one in five undergraduate students agreed that the United States deserved the September 11 attacks.
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The poll surveyed 803 full-time students under 25 at four-year colleges and universities, conducted September 5 to 14.
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Nearly half of respondents reportedly would rather live under socialism, according to the reports.
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All right-side outlets report a Buckley Institute poll finding that about one in five undergraduates say the US deserved the 9/11 attacks. Their main difference is emphasis: news headlines state the figure, while opinion pieces frame it as campus indoctrination.
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Headlines state the poll figure, with news outlets using neutral wording like 1 in 5 while opinion-section and far-right headlines use shock, alarm and campus indoctrination framing.
1 in 5 college students say they believe U.S. deserved 9/11, according to poll
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jaw-droppingalarming indoctrinationShockingExpose
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Sensational language
jaw-droppingMore neutral: new
The adjective adds drama to a survey result.
A jaw-dropping new survey exposed the alarming indoctrination gripping America’s college campuses,…
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
Delegitimizing label
alarming indoctrinationMore neutral: survey results
The phrase asserts that student views result from indoctrination, a cause the survey does not establish.
A jaw-dropping new survey exposed the alarming indoctrination gripping America’s college campuses, where more than one in five undergrads…
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
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ShockingMore neutral: New
The word presents a reaction as settled before the reader sees the numbers.
College Students’ Shocking 9/11 Views Expose Campus Brainwashing Against America, Israel
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
Loaded verb
ExposeMore neutral: Show
The verb implies the poll uncovers a hidden wrong rather than reporting survey answers.
College Students’ Shocking 9/11 Views Expose Campus Brainwashing Against America, Israel
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
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Campus BrainwashingMore neutral: campus views
The phrase asserts a cause for student views without evidence from the poll.
College Students’ Shocking 9/11 Views Expose Campus Brainwashing Against America, Israel
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
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stunning new pollMore neutral: new poll
The adjective adds drama to a routine poll result.
11 terror attacks, according to a stunning new poll.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
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AlarmingMore neutral: Large
The word adds alarm that the poll figures do not state on their own.
Alarming number of college students claim US deserved 9/11: poll
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Loaded verb
claimMore neutral: say
The word signals doubt about the students’ statements, which the poll reports as their answers.
Alarming number of college students claim US deserved 9/11: poll
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
shock surveyMore neutral: survey
Describes the survey as shocking, a judgement about the results rather than a fact of the poll.
A shock survey reveals more than one in five college students say the U.S.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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stunning findingsMore neutral: findings
Calls the findings stunning in the outlet's own voice, which adds drama without new facts.
The stunning findings do not stop there, with nearly half of the respondents saying they would rather…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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Shock PollMore neutral: Poll
Presents the poll as shocking before the reader sees the results.
Shock Poll: One in Five College Students Say U.S.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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Left-wing brainwashing in academiaMore neutral: political views in academia
It attributes the students' views to a political cause without evidence in the excerpt.
Left-wing brainwashing in academia has clearly had an impact on the younger generation, and a new poll of…
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Sensational language
how deep the rot goesMore neutral: how widespread the views are
The phrase is a loaded metaphor that dramatizes the poll results beyond what the figures state.
…on the younger generation, and a new poll of college students shows just how deep the rot goes.
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
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paints a disturbing pictureMore neutral: shows the following results
It describes the poll results with an evaluative word instead of reporting the figures.
…latest national survey of 803 undergraduates, conducted by Inquire LLC, paints a disturbing picture.
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Absolutist framing
Here's the ProofMore neutral: Poll details views of college students
It presents the article's reading of the poll as settled proof rather than as one interpretation of the survey results.
Here's the Proof.
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
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appalling reminderMore neutral: clear reminder
Calls the results appalling in the writer's own voice, which is opinion rather than reporting.
Here is an appalling reminder that our education system needs a complete overhaul.
Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)
Sensational language
Frightening NumberMore neutral: Share
Calls the 22% figure frightening, a judgement the poll result does not establish on its own.
Poll Finds Frightening Number of American College Students Think US Deserved 9/11 Attacks
Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)
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sobering and dangerousMore neutral: concerning
The adjectives assert a judgement about the poll's meaning without supporting evidence in the text.
…what more young Americans believe about the country, and it could not be more sobering and dangerous.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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stunning pollMore neutral: poll
The adjective presents the poll as surprising before the reader sees the results.
🚨 Unbelievable: A stunning poll shows over 1 in 5 college students now believe America deserved 9/11.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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Far-left radicalsMore neutral: left-leaning commentators
The label attaches a pre-judging characterization to a named commentator and others.
Far-left radicals like Hasan Piker have spent years bringing pro-terrorism views into the…
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pro-terrorism viewsMore neutral: views that the attacks were deserved
The phrase characterizes views beyond what the poll reports and presents that characterization as fact.
Far-left radicals like Hasan Piker have spent years bringing pro-terrorism views into the mainstream.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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Scare Your Pants OffMore neutral: Should Concern Readers
The idiom manufactures alarm beyond what the poll figures state.
Poll: What US Students Say on Socialism Unsurprising, but 9/11 Views Should Scare Your Pants Off
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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4 outlets · 4 opinionLeads with
- young people’s views of America
- campus indoctrination
- preference for socialism
- 9/11 attack justification
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- One America NewsFar Right
Buckley Institute: More than 1 in 5 undergraduate students believe ‘America deserved September 11th’
More than a fifth of undergraduate students believe “America deserved September 11th,” according to a survey conducted by the Buckley Institute.
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Sensational language“Shock Poll”Presents the poll as shocking before the reader sees the results.More neutral: PollDisagree with this highlight?: One in Five College Students Say U.S. Deserved 9/11, Nearly Half Want Socialism
A Sensational language“shock survey”Describes the survey as shocking, a judgement about the results rather than a fact of the poll.More neutral: surveyDisagree with this highlight? reveals more than one in five college students say the U.S. deserved the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack that killed nearly 3000 people while targeting the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
- The Washington TimesRight
1 in 5 college students say they believe U.S. deserved 9/11, according to poll
A new poll showed more than 1 in 5 college students said America deserved the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001.
- New York PostRight
Sensational language“Alarming”The word adds alarm that the poll figures do not state on their own.More neutral: LargeDisagree with this highlight? number of college students Loaded verb“claim”The word signals doubt about the students’ statements, which the poll reports as their answers.More neutral: sayDisagree with this highlight? US deserved 9/11: poll
More than one in five college students said the United States deserved the Sept. 11 terror attacks, according to a Sensational language“stunning new poll”The adjective adds drama to a routine poll result.More neutral: new pollDisagree with this highlight?. Some 22% of participants surveyed by the Buckley Institute agreed that “America deserved Sept. …
Poll: What US Students Say on Socialism Unsurprising, but 9/11 Views Should Sensational language“Scare Your Pants Off”The idiom manufactures alarm beyond what the poll figures state.More neutral: Should Concern ReadersDisagree with this highlight?
What Americans are learning from the results of the recent midterm election is becoming more eye-opening by the day. Republicans just lost several voting blocs they did very well with in 2024, especially young people. …
Poll Finds Sensational language“Frightening Number”Calls the 22% figure frightening, a judgement the poll result does not establish on its own.More neutral: ShareDisagree with this highlight? of American College Students Think US Deserved 9/11 Attacks
Here is an Sensational language“appalling reminder”Calls the results appalling in the writer's own voice, which is opinion rather than reporting.More neutral: clear reminderDisagree with this highlight? that our education system needs a complete overhaul. The Buckley Institute took a survey of 803 college students enrolled at either a four-year public or
Universities Are Turning Students Against America. Absolutist framing“Here's the Proof”It presents the article's reading of the poll as settled proof rather than as one interpretation of the survey results.More neutral: Poll details views of college studentsDisagree with this highlight?.
Delegitimizing label“Left-wing brainwashing in academia”It attributes the students' views to a political cause without evidence in the excerpt.More neutral: political views in academiaDisagree with this highlight? has clearly had an impact on the younger generation, and a new poll of college students shows just Sensational language“how deep the rot goes”The phrase is a loaded metaphor that dramatizes the poll results beyond what the figures state.More neutral: how widespread the views areDisagree with this highlight?.
College Students’ Sensational language“Shocking”The word presents a reaction as settled before the reader sees the numbers.More neutral: NewDisagree with this highlight? 9/11 Views Loaded verb“Expose”The verb implies the poll uncovers a hidden wrong rather than reporting survey answers.More neutral: ShowDisagree with this highlight? Delegitimizing label“Campus Brainwashing”The phrase asserts a cause for student views without evidence from the poll.More neutral: campus viewsDisagree with this highlight? Against America, Israel
A Sensational language“jaw-dropping”The adjective adds drama to a survey result.More neutral: newDisagree with this highlight? new survey exposed the Delegitimizing label“alarming indoctrination”The phrase asserts that student views result from indoctrination, a cause the survey does not establish.More neutral: survey resultsDisagree with this highlight? gripping America’s college campuses, where more than one in five undergrads claim the United States somehow “deserved” the September 11 terror attacks that slaughtered nearly 3,000 people. …
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New York Post, Nov 11, 6:00 AM EST
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