A PRRI survey out Wednesday shows that nearly a quarter of Americans support political violence heading into the 2024 presidential election, as an overwhelming majority believe democracy is at risk.

  • @YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world
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    -231 year ago

    MAGA on the far right and Progressives on the far left both trend to this thinking, but the far right are most like to act on it.

    • @AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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      261 year ago

      The far left that want violence are on the fringe of society, the far right that want violence are in Congress.

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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      111 year ago

      The left generally does violence to property. The right does violence to people. I know which one I think is worse.

      • @YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world
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        -11 year ago

        I agree with that. Putting people in danger is not the way to do it. If you want civil unrest, do it in a manner where lives are not put at risk.

          • SuiXi3D
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            31 year ago

            Ah yea, because those in power totally listen to us plebs when we politely ask them if we can also have a decent life.

    • @Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
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      51 year ago

      I think you’re exactly right. The far right has many more people who support violence and their politicians are almost guaranteed to defend them.

    • SKS_Hynix
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      -281 year ago

      The left was burning down whole city blocks during the summer of love but reddit must have censored that for you.

      • SuiXi3D
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        141 year ago

        Oh no! The economy! Nothing should ever prevent our oligarch overlords from massive profits!

      • muse
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        121 year ago

        Please show us on the strawman where antifa touched you

      • @jtk@lemmy.sdf.org
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        61 year ago

        People that witnessed an execution in the streets, by a government official, rioted. It should have been a universal anger among all citizens, especially the ones that constantly claim to be against government overreach.