Agrabah Bombing: New Poll Shows 30 Percent Of Republicans Support Bombing Fictional City From 'Aladdin' [PHOTO]
Anti-Middle Eastern and Muslim sentiments in the U.S. appear to have grown even stronger recently, according to a new poll which shows alarming results--including a question about whether the United States should bomb Agrabah.
The poll, put out by Public Policy Polling asked voters 41 questions about the upcoming Presidential election, as well as the strong Anti-Muslim sentiment that has emerged following Donald Trump's controversial remarks after the attacks in San Bernardino. Sadly, a question about the fictional city, which was the setting of the Disney movie Aladdin, garnered alarming numbers of supporters who claimed they were in favor of bombing it.
(Photo Credit: Scree Capture/Puvlic Policy Polling)
According to the poll, 30 percent of Republicans in general were in favor of bombing the country, with Trump supporters posting at an alarming 41 percent in support of the action. Conversely, 19 percent of Democrats were in favor of the act.
Naturally, the reaction to the post has gone viral and seen some hilarious reactions on social media, with the country's future sultan even weighing in on the debate.
As the future sultan, I find this deeply upsetting. #Aladdin #Agrabah https://t.co/QzIjtLwQIP
— Scott Weinger (@ScottWeinger) December 18, 2015
However, the overwhelming majority were shocked by the results and decided to have fun with them by joking that Agrabah needed help--and possibly bombing--because of the country being run based on magic and all too powerful genies, as well as the fact that people want to bomb there but leave other fictional countries alone:
I oppose bombing Agrabah. We must leave it to the Agrabah-ian people and genies to overthrow Jafar. https://t.co/RyCcb3shiS — Elise Foley (@elisefoley) December 18, 2015
I bet the Russians will side with the Sultan, while Americans arm Jaffar in the battle for #Agrabah pic.twitter.com/Lx4YZGK6Xc
— Gokul Yesodharan (@ThePowtential) December 18, 2015
I just arrived in #Agrabah. Situation tense. 'The people demand the fall of the regime,' one Agrabaharian told me. pic.twitter.com/UpiTupKmff — Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) December 18, 2015
Should Obama declare Agrabah a no-fly zone for carpets?
— Brian Whitaker (@Brian_Whit) December 18, 2015
Isn't it funny how all the people calling for intervention in #Agrabah were silent about what happened in the Land of Oz? #Hypocrites — Daniel Wickham (@DanielWickham93) December 18, 2015
After bombing Agrabah, there may be plans of an offensive against Zamunda - which is 45% Muslim. pic.twitter.com/nEnSvdWQ4L
— Khaled Bey (@KhaledBeydoun) December 18, 2015
Agrabah is an autocratic regime, and also home to genies that function as weapons of mass destruction. All options should be on the table. — DavidKenner (@DavidKenner) December 18, 2015
US had no plan for post-Robin Williams Agrabah, creating the uncertain situation where 30% of Republicans want to bomb it
— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) December 18, 2015
How could the US ever be expected to defeat Agrabah when we are experiencing such a crucial Genie gap — Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 18, 2015
Dummies. You don't have to bomb Agrabah. All you have to do is get the magic snake staff away from Jafar. Duh. https://t.co/cKYIvRzlXR
— Andrea Gonzales (@AndreaMarie13) December 18, 2015
Depends. Are we talking Agrabah under Jasmine's dad? Or when Jafar was sultan? https://t.co/fkBLESALZw — Ryan Teague Beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) December 18, 2015
In fairness, Agrabah’s leadership is clearly pretty sketchy — easily manipulated, reliant on magic... https://t.co/qrZHKdbOkp
— Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC) December 18, 2015