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1 In 5 Americans Think Violence May Solve U.S. Divisions

April 3, 2024 at 11:17 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

One in 5 U.S. adults believe Americans may have to resort to violence to get their own country back on track, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, an attitude that experts say puts the nation in “an incredibly dangerous place” in the months before the 2024 presidential election

“Republicans were more likely than Democrats or independents — and slightly more likely than the population overall – to say force may be needed to course-correct.”

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