Summary
A recent poll shows that nearly 30% of Americans believe violence might be needed to fix the country, an increase from 19% reported 18 months ago. This belief has increased among Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
Key Facts
- 30% of Americans think violence may be necessary to fix the country.
- This is up from 19% who thought the same 18 months ago.
- The poll was conducted by PBS News, NPR, and Marist.
- Among Republicans, the belief increased by 3 percentage points since last April.
- Among independents, the increase was 7 percentage points.
- Democrats showed the largest increase, with a rise of 16 percentage points.
- Now, 28% of Democrats believe violence might be needed.
