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20 percent say violence may be needed to get US back on track: Poll

One in five U.S. Adults believe violence may be necessary to correct the country's path, especially among Republicans, as per a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
41% of Americans think the nation needs a leader willing to break rules, with Republicans more supportive than Democrats or independents, reflecting a divided political landscape.
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The Hill

20 percent say violence may be needed to get US back on track: Poll

Just more than 20 percent of Americans indicated violence may be necessary to secure political objectives in 2024, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released Wednesday. Roughly equivalent portions of Democratic and independent respondents said they see violence as an option, with 28 percent of Republicans agreeing violence may be a political strategy. Previous reports,…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

One-fifth of adults believe violence may be necessary to get country ‘back on track’: Poll - Washington Examiner

One-fifth of adults believe that violence may be necessary to get the United States “back on track,” a poll found. The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, conducted March 25-28, found a significant number of Americans were open to violence to achieve political goals, though the large majority, 79%, rejected it. Of the 20% who agreed, 6% did so strongly. A protester carries a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building on Thur…

29 days ago·Washington, United States

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OAN

Poll: 20% Of Adults Believe Violence Could Be Necessary To Get U.S. 'Back On Track'

A new poll suggests that one-fifth of the country believes that violence may be necessary to get America back on its feet.

29 days ago·San Diego, United States

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Political Wire

1 In 5 Americans Think Violence May Solve U.S. Divisions

One in 5 U.S. adults believe Americans may have to resort to violence to get their own country back on track, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, an attitude that experts say puts the nation in “an incredibly dangerous place” in the months before the 2024 presidential election “Republicans were more likely than Democrats or independents — and slightly more likely than the population overall – to say force may be needed to cours…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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PBS NewsHour

1 in 5 Americans think violence may solve U.S. divisions, poll finds

Most Americans, no matter their political affiliation, do not believe that violence is a solution to domestic political divisions, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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