(The Hill) — Two-thirds of American adults said they are concerned “extremists” will commit acts of violence following the 2024 election if they are unhappy with the results, according to a poll released Thursday.
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted May 7-14, 68 percent of U.S. adults said they either strongly agree (33 percent) or somewhat agree (35 percent) with the statement, “I am concerned that extremists will commit acts of violence after the election if they are unhappy with the election outcome.”
Just 15 percent said they either somewhat disagree (10 percent) or strongly disagree (5 percent) with that statement, while 15 percent said they don’t know.
This sentiment was especially prevalent among Democrats — 83 percent of whom said they either strongly (47 percent) or somewhat (36 percent) agree with concerns about political violence. Only 8 percent said they disagree, and 9 percent said they don’t know.
The concern still seemed to transcend party lines — with 65 percent of Republicans agreeing strongly (25 percent) or somewhat (40 percent) with the concerns, and with 69 percent of independents agreeing strongly (34 percent) or somewhat (36 percent) with the concerns.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, found at ozarksfirst.com)
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