Table 3 Beliefs concerning the potential need for violence in the United States
Statement | 2022 Respondents (n= 12,947) | 2023 Respondents (n=9385) | 2024 Respondents (n=8896) | Mean Difference, * 2022-2023 | Mean Difference, * 2023-2024 | |||||
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Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) Mean score (95% CI) | Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) Mean score (95% CI) | Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) Mean score (95% CI) | Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) Mean score (95% CI) | Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) Mean score (95% CI) | |
If elected leaders will not protect American democracy, the people must do it themselves, even if it requires taking violent actions. | ||||||||||
Do not agree (1) | 6461 | 50.2 (49.1, 51.3) | 5920 | 62.1 (60.7, 63.4) | 5546 | 62.4 (61.0, 63.8) | 9385 | 11.6 (10.1, 13.0) | 8185 | 0.1 (− 1.4, 1.6) |
Somewhat agree (2) | 3838 | 29.6 (28.6, 30.6) | 2397 | 25.9 (24.7, 27.2) | 2310 | 24.7 (23.5, 26.0) | 9385 | − 3.3 (− 4.9, -1.7) | 8185 | − 1.4 (− 3.0, 0.1) |
Strongly or very strongly agree (3) | 2502 | 18.5 (17.6, 19.4) | 919 | 9.7 (8.8, 10.5) | 901 | 10.3 (9.5, 11.3) | 9385 | − 8.8 (− 10.0, − 7.7) | 8185 | 0.8 (− 0.2, 1.8) |
Non-response | 146 | 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) | 149 | 2.4 (1.9, 2.8) | 139 | 2.6 (2.1, 3.2) | 9385 | 0.6 (0.1, 1.1) | 8185 | 0.5 (0.0, 1.0) |
Item score† | 12,801 | 1.68 (1.66, 1.69) | 9236 | 1.46 (1.44, 1.48) | 8757 | 1.47 (1.45, 1.49) | 9170 | − 0.211 (− 0.233, − 0.190) | 8003 | 0.006 (− 0.015, 0.026) |
Our American way of life is disappearing so fast that we may have to use force to save it. | ||||||||||
Do not agree (1) | 7360 | 56.0 (54.9, 57.1) | 5733 | 59.6 (58.2, 61.0) | 5583 | 61.9 (60.5, 63.3) | 9385 | 3.3 (1.9, 4.7) | 8185 | − 0.1 (− 1.4, 1.3) |
Somewhat agree (2) | 3406 | 26.7 (25.7, 27.7) | 2419 | 26.0 (24.8, 27.3) | 2184 | 23.7 (22.5, 24.9) | 9385 | − 0.3 (− 1.8, 1.3) | 8185 | − 0.9 (− 2.4, 0.5) |
Strongly or very strongly agree (3) | 2032 | 15.8 (15.0, 16.6) | 1101 | 12.1 (11.1, 13.0) | 1005 | 12.1 (11.1, 13.1) | 9385 | − 3.6 (− 4.7, − 2.4) | 8185 | 0.5 (− 0.5, 1.6) |
Non-response | 149 | 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) | 132 | 2.3 (1.8, 2.8) | 124 | 2.3 (1.8, 2.8) | 9385 | 0.6 (0.1, 1.1) | 8185 | 0.4 (0.0, 0.9) |
Item score† | 12,798 | 1.59 (1.58, 1.61) | 9253 | 1.51 (1.49, 1.53) | 8772 | 1.49 (1.47, 1.51) | 9182 | − 0.071 (− 0.092, − 0.050) | 8018 | 0.005 (− 0.014, 0.025) |
Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country. | ||||||||||
Do not agree (1) | 9486 | 72.6 (71.6, 73.6) | 6905 | 71.6 (70.3, 72.9) | 6578 | 72.1 (70.7, 73.4) | 9385 | − 1.4 (− 2.7, − 0.1) | 8185 | 1.5 (0.1, 3.0) |
Somewhat agree (2) | 2287 | 17.8 (16.9, 18.6) | 1675 | 18.5 (17.4, 19.6) | 1539 | 17.4 (16.3, 18.5) | 9385 | 1.3 (0.0, 2.6) | 8185 | − 1.8 (− 3.4, − 0.3) |
Strongly or very strongly agree (3) | 992 | 7.7 (7.1, 8.3) | 670 | 7.6 (6.8, 8.4) | 642 | 8.1 (7.3, 9.0) | 9385 | − 0.1 (− 0.9, 0.8) | 8185 | 0.1 (− 1.1, 1.2) |
Non-response | 182 | 2.0 (1.6, 2.3) | 135 | 2.3 (1.8, 2.8) | 137 | 2.4 (2.0, 3.0) | 9385 | 0.2 (− 0.3, 0.7) | 8185 | 0.3 (− 0.2, 0.7) |
Item score† | 12,765 | 1.34 (1.32, 1.35) | 9250 | 1.34 (1.33, 1.36) | 8759 | 1.34 (1.33, 1.36) | 9171 | 0.012 (− 0.006, 0.030) | 8029 | − 0.016 (− 0.037, 0.005) |
In the next few years, there will be civil war in the United States. | ||||||||||
Do not agree (1) | 6407 | 47.6 (46.5, 48.8) | 6167 | 63.2 (61.9, 64.6) | 5768 | 62.2 (60.8, 63.6) | 9385 | 15.1 (13.7, 16.5) | 8185 | − 1.7 (− 3.1, − 0.2) |
Somewhat agree (2) | 4746 | 36.7 (35.6, 37.7) | 2576 | 28.3 (27.1, 29.6) | 2524 | 28.8 (27.6, 30.2) | 9385 | − 8.0 (− 9.6, − 6.4) | 8185 | 0.8 (− 0.7, 2.3) |
Strongly or very strongly agree (3) | 1604 | 13.7 (12.9, 14.5) | 480 | 5.7 (5.1, 6.4) | 465 | 6.5 (5.8, 7.4) | 9385 | − 7.7 (− 8.7, − 6.6) | 8185 | 0.8 (− 0.1, 1.7) |
Non-response | 190 | 2.0 (1.7, 2.4) | 162 | 2.7 (2.2, 3.2) | 139 | 2.4 (1.9, 2.9) | 9385 | 0.6 (0.0, 1.1) | 8185 | 0.1 (− 0.4, 0.6) |
Item score† | 12,757 | 1.65 (1.64, 1.67) | 9223 | 1.41 (1.39, 1.43) | 8757 | 1.43 (1.41, 1.45) | 9149 | − 0.236 (− 0.255, − 0.217) | 8004 | 0.026 (0.007, 0.045) |