Buckley Institute poll of 803 college undergraduates finds 22% say America deserved 9/11 and 42% prefer socialism.
A Buckley Institute survey of 803 American undergraduates found 22% agreed that "America deserved Sept. 11," while 72% disagreed and 6% were unsure. The poll also found 42% preferred living under socialism versus 28% capitalism, and 38% named Palestine a better U.S. ally versus 25% for Israel. Both outlets reported the findings on November 11, 2026.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Breitbart
Shock Poll: One in Five College Students Say U.S. Deserved 9/11, Nearly Half Want Socialism
alarmist culture-war amplification with Piker tie-in · negative
Newsmax
Poll: 22% of College Students Say US Deserved 9/11 - Newsmax
straight headline on the 9/11 figure · neutral
First to report
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The split, in one line
Both outlets amplify the same 22% deserved 9/11 and 42% prefer socialism numbers; Breitbart adds extensive context tying results to Hasan Piker and campus activism, while Newsmax leads with the bare headline figure.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Shock Poll: One in Five College Students Say U.S. Deserved 9/11, Nearly Half Want Socialism”
“Poll: 22% of College Students Say US Deserved 9/11 - Newsmax”
5 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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The survey was conducted by the Buckley Institute and polled 803 American undergraduates
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