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Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary

Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary

Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary A significant number of Americans believe that violence may be necessary to improve national politics and policies, according to a new study. On Thursday, Feb. 10, the American Survey Center revealed that nearly one-third of Americans (29 percent) agreed with the statement “If elected leaders will not protect America, the people must do it themselves even if it requires taking violent actions.” Nearly 70 percent of Americans rejected violence as a means to political ends, according to the survey. The American Perspectives Survey, January 2021, took the nation’s pulse on a variety of topics…

by Kristin Palpini

02/21/2021