An Economist/YouGov poll (Nov 28–Dec 1, 2025) finds more Americans approve of Democratic lawmakers urging U.S. soldiers to refuse unlawful orders than approve of President Trump calling those lawmakers seditious. The gap is substantive (net +8 for the lawmakers' message vs. net -33 for Trump's response) and shows large partisan intensity differences.
— This signals a measurable public check on rhetoric that seeks to politicize military obedience and suggests political costs for leaders who brand refusal‑advocates as seditious.
BeauHD
2026.09.11
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Apple’s decision to withdraw Advanced Data Protection in the UK rather than comply with the original broad notice echoes the idea that companies (and publics) may support refusing orders perceived as unlawful or overbroad — here producing a public‑facing policy choice with political backing from U.S. legislators.
Stu Smith
2026.05.11
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The article describes Los Angeles Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez and Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez building 'community defense' and 'rapid response' networks to deter ICE enforcement — concrete local efforts to enable or encourage refusal/cooperation resistance that map to the idea that public support and political actors can normalize refusal of (or noncooperation with) certain federal orders.
2025.12.02
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Economist/YouGov poll: 46% approve Democrats' message (34% strongly), 26% approve Trump's response (15% strongly); 61% of Democrats strongly approve the lawmakers' message while 84% of Democrats strongly disapprove of Trump's message.