Table 9 Personal willingness to engage in political violence, by target of violence
In a situation where you think force or violence is justified to advance an important political objective…How willing would you personally be to use force or violence against a person because they are… | Respondents | Estimated N of adults in USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) | N (95% CI) (in millions) | |
Political violence is never justifieda | 1852 | 21.6 (20.6, 22.6) | 55.7 (53.2, 58.3) |
An elected federal or state government official | |||
Not willing | 6188 | 70.6 (69.5, 71.7) | 182.3 (179.4, 185.1) |
Sometimes willing | 361 | 4.7 (4.2, 5.3) | 12.2 (10.8, 13.6) |
Very willing | 80 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) | 3.2 (2.4, 3.9) |
Completely willing | 52 | 0.8 (0.5, 1.0) | 2.0 (1.4, 2.7) |
Non-response | 87 | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | 2.9 (2.2, 3.6) |
An elected local government official | |||
Not willing | 6222 | 71.1 (70.0, 72.2) | 183.6 (180.8, 186.4) |
Sometimes willing | 327 | 4.3 (3.8, 4.9) | 11.2 (9.9, 12.5) |
Very willing | 70 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 2.7 (2.0, 3.5) |
Completely willing | 51 | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) | 1.9 (1.3, 2.4) |
Non-response | 98 | 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) | 3.2 (2.5, 3.9) |
An election worker, such as a poll worker or vote counter | |||
Not willing | 6382 | 73 (71.9, 74.0) | 188.5 (185.7, 191.3) |
Sometimes willing | 199 | 2.8 (2.3, 3.2) | 7.1 (6.0, 8.2) |
Very willing | 65 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 2.7 (2.0, 3.5) |
Completely willing | 39 | 0.6 (0.4, 0.8) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) |
Non-response | 83 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 2.7 (2.1, 3.4) |
A public health official | |||
Not willing | 6311 | 72.2 (71.1, 73.3) | 186.5 (183.7, 189.3) |
Sometimes willing | 260 | 3.5 (3.0, 3.9) | 8.9 (7.7, 10.1) |
Very willing | 62 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) | 2.5 (1.8, 3.2) |
Completely willing | 44 | 0.7 (0.4, 0.9) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.3) |
Non-response | 91 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.4) | 3.0 (2.3, 3.7) |
A member of the military or National Guard | |||
Not willing | 6246 | 71.3 (70.2, 72.4) | 184.1 (181.3, 186.9) |
Sometimes willing | 312 | 4.1 (3.6, 4.6) | 10.7 (9.4, 12.0) |
Very willing | 76 | 1.3 (0.9, 1.6) | 3.3 (2.4, 4.2) |
Completely willing | 49 | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) | 1.8 (1.2, 2.3) |
Non-response | 85 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) | 2.7 (2.1, 3.4) |
A police officer | |||
Not willing | 6185 | 70.4 (69.3, 71.6) | 182 (179.1, 184.8) |
Sometimes willing | 345 | 4.6 (4.1, 5.1) | 11.8 (10.5, 13.2) |
Very willing | 90 | 1.3 (1.0, 1.7) | 3.5 (2.7, 4.3) |
Completely willing | 63 | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) | 2.4 (1.8, 3.1) |
Non-response | 85 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 2.8 (2.2, 3.5) |
A person who does not share your race or ethnicity | |||
Not willing | 6380 | 72.8 (71.7, 73.9) | 188.1 (185.3, 190.9) |
Sometimes willing | 202 | 2.9 (2.5, 3.4) | 7.6 (6.4, 8.8) |
Very willing | 58 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.1) | 2.3 (1.6, 2.9) |
Completely willing | 43 | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) | 1.8 (1.2, 2.4) |
Non-response | 85 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 2.8 (2.2, 3.5) |
A person who does not share your religion | |||
Not willing | 6394 | 73.1 (72.0, 74.2) | 188.8 (186.0, 191.6) |
Sometimes willing | 180 | 2.6 (2.2, 3.0) | 6.7 (5.6, 7.9) |
Very willing | 63 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) | 2.6 (1.9, 3.4) |
Completely willing | 35 | 0.5 (0.3, 0.6) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) |
Non-response | 96 | 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) | 3.2 (2.5, 3.9) |
A person who does not share your political beliefs | |||
Not willing | 6324 | 72.3 (71.2, 73.3) | 186.7 (183.9, 189.5) |
Sometimes willing | 266 | 3.7 (3.2, 4.2) | 9.4 (8.2, 10.7) |
Very willing | 57 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.1) | 2.2 (1.6, 2.9) |
Completely willing | 37 | 0.6 (0.4, 0.7) | 1.4 (0.9, 1.9) |
Non-response | 84 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 2.8 (2.2, 3.5) |