Young Americans are less concerned about this than their older counterparts possibility of political violence According to a survey released on Wednesday, in the country.
Overall, nearly 4 in 10 Americans are worried political violence – Includes 44 percent who are concerned about attacks made on conservative political figures or groups and 41 percent who are concerned about attacks on liberal political figures or groups. new referendum Obtained from The Associated Press-NORC Research Center.
The numbers show a difference in attitudes between adults under 45 and those who are older.
Those concerned about political violence directed at conservatives include 50 percent of older adults and 37 percent of younger adults. Those concerned about political violence against liberals include 44 percent of those over 45 and 36 percent of those below that threshold.
Similar patterns emerged when respondents were asked about their concerns threat to freedom of expression: Overall, 40 percent say they are worried about threats from conservatives’ speech — including 45 percent of older adults and 33 percent of younger adults — while 39 percent say they are worried about threats from liberals’ speech, including 43 percent of older adults and 34 percent of younger adults.
This survey has resulted in political violence in the country. is increasing In recent years, this has resulted in public murder Of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot last month while speaking with students at an outdoor event on a college campus in Utah.
The AP-NORC survey was conducted October 9-13 and included 1,289 adults. The margin of error is 3.8 percentage points.
