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Resistance See other Resistance Articles Title: 34 percent of Americans say violence against government justified: poll A new poll revealed 40 percent of Republicans agreed it could sometimes be "justified for citizens to take violent action against the government. A third of Americans say violence against the government is sometimes “justified,” a shocking new poll revealed on Saturday. The percentage of people with that view compared to previous years increased significantly, according to the poll published by The Washington Post-University of Maryland survey. The results, which come almost a year after a violent mob of former President Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, found that 40 percent of Republicans agreed it could sometimes be “justified for citizens to take violent action against the government.” Twenty-three percent of Democrats and 41 percent of Independents also endorsed situational violence. Of those who agree that rising up in arms against the government could be acceptable, 22 percent said it would be justified for invasions of personal liberties, while 15 percent pointed to a military takeover or democratic collapse. Three percent said violence was appropriate if the government did not accept election results. Ninety-two percent of Democrats believe former President Donald Trump was largely to blame for last year's riot at the US Capitol, according to the poll. Ninety-two percent of Democrats believe former President Donald Trump was largely to blame for last year’s riot at the US Capitol, according to the poll. Getty Images The numbers had risen sharply in recent years. In 2015, 23 percent of Americans approved of violence against authorities, researchers said. Five years before that, 16 percent agreed — up from only 13 percent in the mid-90s. The same poll found that 92 percent of Democrats thought Trump was largely to blame for the Jan. 6 riot, compared to 27 percent of GOP voters. More than 1,100 adults were surveyed in the week before Christmas, and the poll had a 4-percent error margin. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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