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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA 'Scary' Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
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Rick Wilson
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A 'Scary' Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
A 'Scary' Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
The poll shows significant support in the U.S. for political violence. Most white evangelicals and Republicans say Biden's election was illegitimate and Trump was not behind the attack on the Capitol.
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7:58 AM · Feb 11, 2021
Rick Wilson
@TheRickWilson
A 'Scary' Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
A 'Scary' Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
The poll shows significant support in the U.S. for political violence. Most white evangelicals and Republicans say Biden's election was illegitimate and Trump was not behind the attack on the Capitol.
npr.org
7:58 AM · Feb 11, 2021
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966498544/a-scary-survey-finding-4-in-10-republicans-say-political-violence-may-be-necessa
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A 'Scary' Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Feb 2021
OP
Oh sure let's spend 50 years coddling gun nuts and radical right wing Christians.
Initech
Feb 2021
#11
rockfordfile
(8,702 posts)1. The Russian Republican Party
hibbing
(10,097 posts)2. "White evangelicals", always so Christ like n/t
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)3. And People Still Believe Our Best Days As A Country, Lie Ahead
The future of the country formerly known as America, is Fucked.
It will take generations to turn things around. The divide is way too deep.
Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)4. Yep
The inevitable result of decades of hate radio, Fox News, and now Newsmax/AON etc.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)5. Once they clear out the drug war victims from the prison system.
There will be plenty of room for these right wing fanatics.
Irish_Dem
(46,926 posts)6. Putin achieved his goal.
An America so deeply divided it is ungovernable and violent.
Faux pas
(14,668 posts)7. They
need to be deployed to the war zones. That should adjust their attitudes quickly
BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)8. Fuck their feelings.
Turbineguy
(37,319 posts)9. 4 in 10 Republicans
have lost their free will. Or as they would put it, they are free.
GOPistheEnemy
(49 posts)10. If they feel froggy they should go ahead and jump!
Initech
(100,063 posts)11. Oh sure let's spend 50 years coddling gun nuts and radical right wing Christians.
What could go wrong?