Rising Acceptance of Political Violence Promises Nothing Good for the U.S.

Increasing acceptance of political violence is nothing good for America

Dana r. By fisher

Since Donald Trump took over on January 20, he has his second administration Announced war on science and scientistsTrump administration First a few weeks A federal funding freeze, government agencies include firing of top scientists, removal of scientific data, cancellation of scientific advisory panels, and more.

In response, on 7 March, stand up for science rallies at 32 places across the US. The organizers coordinated the day of action “” “”Protect science as a public good and column of social, political and economic progress“While the events showed solidarity with federal workers and supported science, the data collected from the participants provides dangerous evidence about how public sentiment is changing and left-free Americans believe what will be necessary to protect American democracy.

Violence on the table is increasing.

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In Stand Up for Science Program at Washington, DC, I led a six-individual research team to survey the participants. After that Working in the functioning used to study the resistance that had previously pushed back against the Trump administration and its policies.Also the beginning of resistance 2.0, we collected survey data because people gathered in front of Lincoln Memorial and heard speeches. Overall, 342 people completed the survey (representing 81 percent of the response rate).

In many ways, those who left for this incident were similar to those who participated. 2017 March for Science: They were mainly women, white, highly educated, and in 2016 Democratic candidate – Clinton and Harris in 2024 – in the recent presidential election.

In other ways, the participants were different: they were less civilized than the participants in March for Science, which was previously at the beginning of the Trump administration. Cup reported to contact elected officials, attend the town hall meetings or to express the media to express a scene compared to 2017.

The present moment is also quite different because the Trump administration works to reduce the federal task force, including Large scale firing of scientists in various agencies in US governmentAs a result, the top inspiration of the participants in the performance was 81 percent, a decrease in the federal workforce and the federal funding freeze. The second most popular inspiration to join the event was climate change (73 percent, vs. 93 percent, reported by participants for science for 2017 March).

In addition to the general battery of questions, I have been asking the participants of demonstrations over the years, we recently began asking the protest participants. American value survey To gauge his view on political violence.

The results of this recent performance are cooled and show a clear trend: DC (35 percent), more than one -third of the stand up for the science rally in Washington, said that they believed that “because things have gone away from the track so far, Americans may have to resort to violence to save our country.” This is slightly higher than the percentage 33 percent reporting support for political violence when we surveyed in People’s March Two days before Trump’s second opening in January. This is also notable: In about seven weeks since the People’s March, the percentage of left-wet Americans who are participating in peaceful opposition and who report that they will not support political violence have declined significantly.

A chart, below, with our findings from recent performances along with data -we have been collected from yougov national representative samples through yougov in a week before the election, as well as with the most recent wave American value survey,

To be clear, the protest participants are not all democrats or even representatives of the left-sight Americans. Nevertheless, these data is clearly documented that Support for political violence Only Republican and Trump are not found between supporters. Left-blow Americans participating in peaceful, legally allowed demonstrations are assuming that political violence will be necessary to save America.

More rallies are coming, a huge march is called on 5 April that is being coordinated A alliance of left-wing groups including inseparable, The Women’s March, and The New Group 50501The subject of opposition, as described by inseparable, “Stop Trump and Musk’s illegal billionaire power grabbing“Stand up for science organizers have not yet joined the alliance, but there is no question that those who care about science will be in the crowd. Trump and Musk keep their hands personal data, cancer research, clean energy, libraries and more awayWe will see there whether the views of those opposing Trump’s policies have become harsh.

As we witness Luigi Mangion, the alleged killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is considered as a folk heroAnd in the context of murder of social media sites, it is important to emphasize the dangers for a country. Political violenceHow to research documents Political violence leads to political suppression and reduces social movementsIn other words, not only political violence is dangerous, but it can also backfire.

These unexpected results are frightening to contemplate. While the Trump administration has declared war on science and scientists, the data we have collected should surprise all of us whether scientific and science supporting people may be ready to declare the war back.

This is an opinion and analysis article, and views expressed by writers or writers are not necessary scientific American,