1 in 5 Americans think violence may solve U.S. divisions, poll finds
Source: PBS
Most Americans, no matter their political affiliation, do not believe that violence is a solution to domestic political divisions, according to this latest poll. But Republicans were more likely than Democrats or independents and slightly more likely than the population overall to say force may be needed to course-correct.
During recent reelection campaign rallies, presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump has questioned the humanity of immigrants, referred to a much debated blood bath for the country if he does not get reelected and describes people who have been convicted for Jan. 6 criminal offenses as hostages.
His speeches often attempt to convince people the country is going downhill, that things are awful and only he can fix them, said Barbara McQuade, a law professor at the University of Michigan and author of Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.
Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/1-in-5-americans-think-violence-may-solve-u-s-divisions-poll-finds
Walleye
(31,052 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)The Sofa Seals will never show up if the rubber hits the road. I think the result would be very close to throwing a war and nobody coming.
-- Mal
KPN
(15,650 posts)mpcamb
(2,875 posts)TBF
(32,092 posts)that's what they really mean.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)with deadly results. When right wingers choose violence we need to stop excusing it with mental illness. It's violence and intimidation against civilians to pursue a political motive: it's terrorism.
kimbutgar
(21,188 posts)I marinate in Fox, News max, Alex Jones, Charlie Kirk etc all those other awful deplorable who spout race and hatred.
Runningdawg
(4,522 posts)Also, every time I see this mentioned most are thinking the pork chop squad against US troops. That is NEVER going to happen. They know they can't win like that and they don't have the balls. What they are going to do is make the US look like the 70s, for those of you who have forgotten, car bombs, house bombs, arson, kidnappings, hijackings. Now let's add in some newer scenarios - you don't need a gun or to even leave your home to hack a water supply, the 911 system or grid.
If this still doesn't convince you, the Afgans beat us AND Russia with a handful of 50 year old rifles and a pile of rocks.
To write this crowd off is a huge mistake.
Elessar Zappa
(14,050 posts)Yes, they can and will commit isolated terror attacks but as long as Trump doesnt get into office it wont be anything near a destabilizing force for the country. Not even close to anything like Russia and Afghanistan.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)the US is on track. the problem is you.
MistakenLamb
(537 posts)maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)what % of that 20%? .00000000002?
TBF
(32,092 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,049 posts)Yeah, no surprise there.
Long after Trump is gone, we'll still have to deal with right-wing extremist violence.
Jacson6
(353 posts)Shrug!
dembotoz
(16,832 posts)I have no desire to shoot my neighbors but is i understand that some locals magas would love to shoot the likes of me
so how would i answer the question.
Kennah
(14,315 posts)This is gonna upset fans of the Oakland A's
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)They don't want to admit their lack of faith out loud.
NanaCat
(1,251 posts)maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)Because they feel an expectation from their families.
BWdem4life
(1,694 posts)They commit the violence, we put them in prison, country gets closer to being on the right track. We may need more prisons though
LeftInTX
(25,555 posts)It polls much more than violence. Huge difference between Independents, Republicans and Democrats on immigration and other issues. 51% of Rep, 55% of Ind want all undocumened immigrants deported, versus 23% of Dems.
A few other issues too.
Srkdqltr
(6,317 posts)Magoo48
(4,720 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,085 posts)apnu
(8,758 posts)We have a ton of gravy seals here. There has always been a violent underbelly to America.
elleng
(131,107 posts)drmeow
(5,024 posts)Do Americans have to resort to violence to get the country back on track?
In terms of the 12% of Democrats who strongly agree it may not be so much "we're going to kill you to get our way" as "they are going to get their way if they don't get killed."
Also, it doesn't specify who is perpetrating the violence. Americans resorting to violence for Republicans may be them using their guns to start a revolution whereas for Democrats is may be more like state violence (authorizing the National Guard to use violence against insurrectionists, for example).
For a survey research perspective, it actually is a relatively poorly worded question and the headline is not an accurate reflection of the results they report.
Aristus
(66,462 posts)Fuck 'em.
The Grand Illuminist
(1,336 posts)But the other feels there may be no other choice in the matter after all civil and peaceful options were tried and failed.