US Edition3 in 4 say democracy facing serious threat: Survey
- On Tuesday, 76% of U.S. adults said democracy faces a serious threat, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist survey.
- Widespread concern stems from 73% viewing politically motivated violence and low approval ratings for Trump and Congress as major issues, highlighting deep political dissatisfaction.
- Data from a poll of 1,381 adults shows 89% of Democrats, 80% of independents, and 57% of Republicans share concern over democratic threats, with a ±2.9% margin of error.
- Despite over 70% concern for democratic threat persisting across three polls, analysts warn distrust may depress voter turnout or fuel confrontations in 2026 unless leaders restore faith in institutions.
- Persistent high concern about democracy remains, with CSIS reporting 25 political attacks since 2016 versus two in previous decades.
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Most Americans Say Democracy Is Under Threat
Americans across the political spectrum believe democracy is under threat as partisan divisions deepen and politically motivated threats and attacks mount, a new poll found. Around three-quarters of Americans feel that U.S. divisiveness poses a “serious threat to democracy,” according to the NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released on Tuesday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The survey, conducted from June 23 to 25 in the wake of U.S. airstrikes on I…
Three in four say democracy facing serious threat: Survey
(The Hill) - Three-quarters of U.S. adults say the future of democracy faces a serious threat, according to a new survey. The latest poll from NPR/PBS News/Marist, shows that when asked if they see a "serious threat" to the future of democracy in terms of issues dividing the nation, 76 percent of respondents said they do. Another 24 percent said the opposite. Democrats, 89 percent, and independents, 80 percent, were more likely to agree a "serio…
New poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under threat
About three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS News and Marist. A similar number also see politically motivated violence as a major problem.
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