According to data collected just prior to the 2020 election, a slim majority of Americans (51%) are concerned that harsh and violent language in politics contributes “a lot” to violent actions in society. An additional 32% say violent rhetoric contributes “a little” to violent actions, and just 16% say it does not contribute at all. …
Unsurprisingly, there are deep partisan divides in linking violent rhetoric to violent actions. Democrats (72%) are more than twice as likely as Republicans (31%) to say that violent rhetoric contributes a lot to violent actions. Four in ten Republicans (40%) say violent rhetoric contributes a little to violent actions, and 28% say it does not contribute at all. CONTINUED
Ian Huff, Public Religion Research Institute
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