The vast majority of Americans do not understand what is happening to this country and their first amendment rights. Had the student used Trump instead of Netanyahu in the joke, she would have never been arrested. It's sad to watch this unfold.
I'll go out on a limb and postulate that many conservatives have lives that are driven by faith and a solid foundation of strong moral values. Far-Left Liberals on the other hand do not have the same compass to help guide through challenging times, and they end up blowing with the wind. The lack of a moral anchor then opens them up to mental health issues.
Why does he seem so shocked by the numbers. When people learn their greatest ally is committing genocide, routinely killing innocent people in the middle east, lobbying to keep the Epstein files from the public, infiltrating our govt, etc. most people will view that as unfavorable. Real news would ask why the numbers have dramatically shifted and then unpack the more important story.