New York conservatives ‘pessimistic’ about the state of democracy

The poll found that most New Yorkers, but specifically conservatives, are at least “somewhat pessimistic” about the state of democracy.

According to the poll, only 14 percent of respondents said they were “very optimistic” about the state of democracy, while 28 percent reported feeling “very pessimistic.”

Of the remaining 54 percent, 29 said they were “somewhat optimistic,” 24 said “somewhat pessimistic,” and 5 percent did not know.

Republicans and conservatives were most likely to express serious doubts about the current state of democracy in the US, at 43 and 46 percent, respectively.

When asked about where they felt the US was headed, 47 percent said “the wrong direction,” with 41 percent arguing that the nation was “on the right track.” In regards to New York state, the gap widened, with 59 percent of respondents suggesting things were going downhill.

In 2021, disgraced former Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo stepped down, thus putting Kathy Hochul in charge. She is set to face off against Republican Lee Zeldin in November.

Hochul has been repeatedly slammed as an “unelected bureaucrat,” with her actions drawing the ire of many Republicans.

“No one ever voted for her for anything,” Human Events Daily’s Jack Posobiec pointed out in June, “yet she is now the governoress for the state of New York. She's signing these bills into law. She's the one making these decisions.”

“That's how democracy is supposed to work, right?” he said sarcastically. “The people who love democracy also love having their unelected bureaucrats being the ones who make these decisions for everybody else.”

The poll reflected these sentiments, with 73 percent of Republicans saying they disapproved of Hochul’s job as governor compared to 77 percent of Democrats.

The poll also questioned New Yorkers on their feelings for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Support and condemnation for each fell essentially along party lines, though more Republicans found Trump “unfavorable” than Democrats did Biden.