'Political Violence' At An All-Time High Since Biden Called Out MAGA Threat

By Ryan Canady | Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:00 PM
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'Political Violence' At An All-Time High Since Biden Called Out MAGA Threat

Political violence has not suddenly disappeared or even scaled-down since President Joe Biden gave a speech about what he identified as the “MAGA threat.”

Instead, things have only ratcheted up even more, and now many are wondering what kind of political violence and clashes could be coming next. According to wral.com, a study by Meredith college reveals the concerning state that our nation is in.

Meredith College conducted a poll in which 61% of Republicans and 36% of Democrats believe that physical force may be necessary to prevent their way of life from disappearing. Outright violence was what 36% of Republicans and 23% of Democrats felt was necessary for the same poll. They also found that younger voters were more likely to see violence as a likely outcome soon.

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David McLennan, a Meredith College political scientist, says that the poll’s findings were disturbing and that younger voters were the most likely to express concern about potential political violence breaking out soon. He also said that Republicans were about 50% more likely to believe that at least some level of force would be necessary to maintain their way of life.

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The poll had a credibility interval of 3.3 percentage points. This is similar to a margin of error but is considered even more useful than the margin of error estimates when conducting these surveys.

Overall, more than one-third of all respondents said that they believed a civil war was likely in the next few years. 41% of Republicans and 34% of Democrats believed this was a likely outcome. For adults between the ages of 25 and 40, the likelihood of a civil war in the next few years was a belief shared by 46% of them.

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Perhaps this partly explains the spike in American gun purchases over the last several years. This year’s survey found that 42% of Americans have guns in their home or garage. That is up from 35% that said the same in 2019.

McLennan has noted that President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election is one focal point many refer to when thinking about the possibility of civil war. He also said tensions tend to run their highest in the country during election years. Since 2022 is a midterm year, this may account for at least some of the tension expressed in the surveys.

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