Research shows more Americans support violence to stop a second Trump presidency than back violence in his favor
Source: The Guardian
A survey conducted in late June from the University of Chicago found that there is now more support for violence against Trump (10% of American adults, or 26 million people) compared with violence in favor of Trump (6.9%, or 18 million people). Until January, the survey showed there was more support for violence in favor of Trump.
And of the 26 million American adults who support violence to prevent Trump from regaining the presidency, more than 30% own guns and almost 80% have access to internet organizational tools.
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On both sides, those that support violence are predominantly urban Americans.
The survey also found that 58.6% of American adults agree that in todays America, elections will not solve the countrys most fundamental political and social problems.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/13/trump-rally-shooting-political-violence
This is a discussion that has been avoided so far. The polling cited suggests that "peace-loving liberals" are losing faith in the ability of America's democratic processes to deliver meaningful results or protect us from harm.
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The Grand Illuminist
(1,598 posts)They brought this to the point of no return.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,123 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(13,580 posts)don't get me wrong, I don't want that to happen, but the way things are looking right now, I think its prudent to think ahead.
orangecrush
(20,861 posts)Full Metal Jacket.
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"I am.
In a world.
Of SHIT!!!"
I always took this scene as a very sad metaphor for the epidemic of suicides along veterans.
MarineCombatEngineer
(13,580 posts)Vincent D'Onofrio played a great role as Pvt. Pyle.
orangecrush
(20,861 posts)To gain weight for the part, and subsequently lost it to play Pyle in condition after training.
Amazing actor.
MarineCombatEngineer
(13,580 posts)great role as Jack Horne, but I'll always remember him as Detective Robert Goren on Law & Order, Criminal Intent.
As you said, an amazing actor.
SunSeeker
(53,001 posts)Hopefully they will realize their vote is even more powerful than a bullet.
KS Toronado
(18,595 posts)the majority of Rs refused to certify the election hoping to throw it to a House vote, they have more
House members this time around, they'll try again IMO.
Talitha
(7,217 posts)stopdiggin
(12,341 posts)The 'results' clearly say that only a very small fraction of Americans are either approving, or contemplating, violence as a political tool. And the vast, vast majority - just as clearly have no stomach or truck with such hair on fire notions.
hay rick
(8,012 posts)stopdiggin
(12,341 posts)other than your person feelings.
Sorry - just not into any 'prepper' or 'doomsday' fantasizing today.
Doesn't make sense that one side should refrain from using all the tools available when the other side is literally about to destroy not only the country, but any chances of mitigating climate disaster.
Most people, absent religious prohibitions, would protect their families.
orangecrush
(20,861 posts)It would come to this.
I still pray it doesn't.
BaronChocula
(2,065 posts)as we found out last Saturday.
SupportSanity
(602 posts)hay rick
(8,012 posts)republianmushroom
(16,296 posts)Novara
(6,045 posts)This is specifically whipped up by republicans. MOST political violence is by republicans. And, as we've seen, republican-on-republican political violence is the way this usually goes.
You reap what you sow.
Lefties are not the people who are whipping it up although we may have to resort to violence to defend the country.