MicroWaveOct 1, 2025

There’s a growing number of Americans who think violence might be necessary to get the country back on track

https://lemmy.world/post/36729101

There’s a growing number of Americans who think violence might be necessary to get the country back on track - Lemmy.World

Nearly a third of Americans – 30% – say people may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. It’s a sharp rise from 18 months ago, when 19% of Americans said the same.

Show threadTrickDacy
This reflects a feeling of being backed into a corner. What else are we going to do when our political views and goals and ffs human beings are being criminalized? Every decent thing getting rolled back and every horrible thing dialed up to 11. Fuck republicans. One way or another they will regret this. Whether people vote them out or get violent with them remains to be seen but this will not last, obviously.
Oct 1, 2025 at 2:56pmWeb
Show threadCaptainvaqinaOct 1, 2025

I can’t wait until the day that these filth learn that we outnumber them 10 to 1.

It’s up to them how they learn this fact.

Show threadSoloCriticalOct 1, 2025
Sounds delusional to me… if we outnumber them 10 to 1 why the fuck is a republican sitting on the highest seat in the country? Everyone just sat out the vote??? Okay. Then what the fuck do you expect them to do to republicans if they can’t even vote?
Show threadDa Cap’nOct 1, 2025
Collusion and deception
Show threadbss03Oct 1, 2025

I know I’m outnumbered by conservatives in my area. And, while they might not voluntarily admit to bigotry, they do strongly believe in a hierarchy of power, and that failing to be obedient to a higher authority is justification for any punishment you (not them!) receive. They also believe that the laws should reflect “Biblical” teachings and that “The Church” (their church, not those Catholic “idol worshipers”) should be involved in health care, education, and the work place not just reflected in the laws.

They also tend to own guns and know how to use them, but that somewhat depends on their income. It’s an outsized spend, but when you are on food stamps, you aren’t also stockpiling ammo or acquiring more guns.