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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Nearly one in four Americans believe political violence justified to ‘save’ US

A man calls on people to raid the building during the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
A man calls on people to raid the building during the US Capitol attack on 6 January 2021. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

Nearly one in four Americans believe that political violence may be justified to “save” the country, a national opinion poll has found.

The 14th annual American Values Survey, carried out by the non-profit Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) in partnership with the Brookings Institution thinktank, offers a snapshot of America’s deepening polarisation and willingness to contemplate taking up arms.

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