Published 11 months ago

12 million Americans still justify violence to restore Trump, finds survey

12 million American adults, or over 4% of the adult population, believe violence is justified to restore former President Donald Trump to the White House, according to a new survey by the University of Chicago.
The survey also revealed a continued support for violence to achieve political goals, a general distrust of democracy, and a belief in dangerous conspiracy theories.
Despite this, a significant majority of Americans believe that Republicans and Democrats should jointly condemn political violence.

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The Guardian

12m Americans believe violence is justified to restore Trump to power

University of Chicago research finds support for violence to achieve political goals and general distrust of democracy

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

12 million Americans still justify violence to restore Trump, finds survey

In September 2022, the survey found that 13 million US adults, or 5% of the adult population, agreed that force would be justified to restore Trump.

11 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Raw Story

'Disturbing': 12 million Americans think violence is justified to put Trump back in the White House

More than two years after the deadly January 6 insurrection, 12 million people in the United States, or 4.4% of the adult population, believe the use of violence is justified to restore former President Donald Trump to power, The Guardian reported Friday. This percentage has declined from nearly 10...

11 months ago·United States

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Common Dreams

'Disturbing': 12 Million US Adults Think Violence Is Justified to Put Trump Back in White House

"We're heading into an extremely tumultuous election season," said one expert. "What's happening in the United States is political violence is going from the fringe to the mainstream."

11 months ago·United States

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