Current research overstates American support for political violence
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2116870119
Abstract: Significance Recent political events show that members of extreme political groups support partisan violence, and survey evidence supposedly shows widespread public support. We show, however, that, after accounting for survey-based measurement error, support for partisan… read more here.
Keywords: support political; support; partisan violence; current research ... See more keywords
The July 2024 Trump assassination attempt was followed by lower in-group support for partisan violence and increased group unity
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2414689121
Abstract: The attempted assassination of Donald Trump led to widespread concern that the event would escalate political violence between U.S. partisans. While some politicians pleaded for Americans to unite against political violence and “turn down the… read more here.
Keywords: violence; assassination attempt; group; partisan violence ... See more keywords