In the aftermath of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol that was stoked by calls to fight to keep Donald Trump in office, 60% of Americans say that harsh and violent language in politics contributes “a lot” to violent actions in society. An additional 30% say it contributes a little, and only 9% say harsh and violent political language does not contribute at all to violent action. This is a distinct change from September 2020, when a slim majority (51%) said harsh and violent political language contributes a lot to violent actions, 32% said it contributes a little, and 16% said there was no link. Responses to this question in 2019 were similar to those recorded in 2020. CONTINUED
Public Religion Research Institute
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