Just over 42% of the people in each party view the opposition as “downright evil.” … nearly one out of five Republicans and Democrats agree with the statement that their political adversaries “lack the traits to be considered fully human — they behave like animals.” … “Do you ever think: ‘we’d be better off as a country if large numbers of the opposing party in the public today just died’?” Some 20% of Democrats and 16% of Republicans do think [so]. … “What if the opposing party wins the 2020 presidential election. How much do you feel violence would be justified then?” 18.3% of Democrats and 13.8% of Republicans said [between] “a little” to “a lot.” (
With the rise of projects like Unity 2020, Braver Angels, and the Forward Party over the past few years, it looks as if significant numbers of people are catching on to this idea.
With the rise of projects like Unity 2020, Braver Angels, and the Forward Party over the past few years, it looks as if significant numbers of people are catching on to this idea.