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How Much Should We Worry about Political Violence?

How Much Should We Worry about Political Violence?

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Daniel Cox
Jan 06, 2022
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Last year, Tom Gjelten of NPR asked me what I made of the fact that our poll showed nearly four in ten Republicans appeared to endorse the use of force in politics. I said it was “pretty scary”. A year later, I still feel that way. That 29 percent of Americans, and 39 percent of Republicans, appear ready to justify the use of violent actions is deeply t…

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