“On Thursday morning, NPR released new polling conducted by Ipsos showing that this language is broadly accepted by Americans. More than half of respondents to the poll said that it was ‘completely’ or ‘somewhat’ true that the United States was experiencing an “invasion” — including a plurality of Democrats. More than half of Republicans said the statement was completely true.'” But here’s the thing: there’s no invasion. Still, political messaging, even the false kind, sinks in after a while. Philip Bump in WaPo (Gift Article): Americans see an ‘invasion’ at the border. But what does that mean?