Poll: 1 in 10 Americans say violence against government is justifiable 'right now'

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Nearly a quarter of Americans think it's 'definitely' or 'probably' OK to ever 'engage in violent protest against the government,' a new poll finds. Roughly 1 in 10 say it's justifiable 'right now' — and that increases to nearly 18% among Republican men.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo: Jon Cherry/Getty Imagesby the COVID States Project out last Friday indicates.The report suggests Republicans and ideological conservatives are the most likely to justify political violence right now — about 18% of Republican men responded that it would be okay.

About a quarter of Americans think it is "definitely" or "probably" okay to ever "engage in violent protest against the government," the poll suggests.

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