OAN’s James Myers
12:14 AM – Thursday, April 4, 2024
A new poll shows one-fifth of Americans think violence may be necessary to get America back on its feet.
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pollIt was carried out by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist From March 25thth-28th, revealed that 20% of Americans accept the idea of using violence to achieve political goals, while 79% reject it. Of the 20% who agreed, 6% “strongly” agreed.
The results were split into different categories: race, politics, age, and income.
Additionally, data from survey respondents who responded to a question about their political affiliation shows that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to agree that violence may be necessary to rebuild the nation (7% vs. 5%). %) was revealed.
Independents were also more likely than Democrats to agree that violence could be used, at 18% overall.
However, “Democrats are also far more likely to strongly oppose the use of violence, at 65%, compared to only 30% of Republicans.” washington examiner report.
Regarding race, Black and Latino participants were more likely to agree or strongly agree with the use of violence, 25% and 27%, whereas white survey participants were more likely to agree or strongly agree with the use of violence. 17% of those who agreed or strongly agreed.
The percentages varied by age group, with 42% of the 18-29 demographic agreeing or strongly agreeing that violence may be necessary to take back the country. Meanwhile, 21% strongly disagreed with this idea, while 16% in the 60+ age group and 13% in the 45-59 age group agreed or strongly agreed with the idea.
The poll was conducted among 1,305 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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