Nearly 30 percent of Americans say it may soon be necessary to take up guns against government
KEY POINTS
- Half of all Americans believe the other side is misinformed about politics
- Trump still enjoys broad support among Republicans
- The division between conservatives and liberals across the country is only growing
A majority of Americans say the U.S. government is corrupt and almost a third say it may soon be necessary to take up arms against it, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
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Two-thirds of Republicans and independents say the government is “corrupt and rigged against everyday people like meâ€, according to the poll, compared to 51 percent of liberal voters, The Hill reported.
Trump readily accepted and even encouraged the attack from his supporters
The findings come after a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol wrapped up its final hearing for the summer, seeking to place former President Donald Trump at the heart of efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
About 56 percent of Americans say elections are fair and accurate, but that number falls to 33 percent among Republicans
Despite the hearings, Trump still enjoys broad support among Republicans, who are more concerned about inflation, education and crime than they are about January 6.
More than 70 percent of Republicans and more than 70 percent of Democrats both agree the other side “are generally bullies"
The division between conservatives and liberals across the country is only growing, the poll shows, and a quarter of Americans say they have lost friends over politics.
More than 70 percent of Republicans and more than 70 percent of Democrats both agree the other side “are generally bullies who want to impose their political beliefs on those who disagreeâ€.
And half of all Americans believe the other side is misinformed about politics because of where they get their information and news, the poll found.
The University of Chicago-Public Opinion Strategies-Benenson Strategy Group poll was conducted May 19 to May 23 among 1,000 registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.53 percentage points. ■