Despite political chatter about a new civil war, Americans' support for partisan violence remains very low, according to a new report issued by the Polarization Research Lab.
  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    9 months ago

    This is literally the battle cry of the Three Percenters.

    They argue it only took three percent of the population to kick off revolution.

    That may not be true, but it doesn’t make the unhinged, organized minority any less dangerous.

    • Icalasari@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      Plus, just because a group isn’t for the violence doesn’t mean they won’t do it in what they perceive as “self defense”. People believing there is a high amount of partisan violence supported by the other wise can still be a powder keg

      The small group that do want it can easily set off a chain reaction because people who are afraid do not think straight