POLL: 18% Support Violence To “Save Our Country”

The Hill reports:

Those who buy into former President Trump’s lies over the 2020 election and those who watch the far-right channels that amplify his rhetoric are increasingly embracing anti-democratic opinions and even contemplating political violence, according to a new poll.

One in 5 Americans believe in the core tenet of the QAnon conspiracy that “there is a storm coming soon,” while 1 in 6 believe the United States government is controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex-trafficking ring.

The same share, 18 percent, say they agree with the statement that America has gotten so far off track that “true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.”

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Stunning survey gives grim view of flourishing anti-democratic opinions https://t.co/TL9mQwWtv5 pic.twitter.com/IBAR38Utvw

— The Hill (@thehill) November 1, 2021

Those who buy into Trump’s lies over the 2020 election and those who watch the far-right channels that amplify his rhetoric are increasingly embracing anti-democratic opinions and even contemplating political violence, according to a new poll. https://t.co/z33tQLmPb9

— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) November 1, 2021