Is Political Violence Ever OK? Americans Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones

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Is Political Violence Ever OK? Americans Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’: I&I/TIPP Poll
Terry Jones
October 20, 2025

Political violence has waxed and waned throughout U.S. history. Today, there’s a very clear upswing. But is it widely accepted? No. In fact, Americans overwhelmingly oppose using violence to achieve political goals, and mostly blame major political parties as equal threats to use violent tactics for the sake of political power, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows.

A representative sample of Americans were asked: “Do you believe that using violence to achieve political goals is ever justified?”

Respondents made clear they didn’t like violence by either party. Overall, only 9% of those taking the poll said violence for political goals was “always justified,” while sometimes be justified, while 19% said violence was “sometimes justified.” But a significant majority — 62% — said violence was “never justified.” Another 10% weren’t sure.

So overall, 28% believe political violence can be justified, while 62% say never.

This national online I&I/TIPP Poll was conducted from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, with 1.459 adults participating. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.

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[MeganC]

Responding to violence should always be okay. 

[catfish1957]

I have a different take on this poll.....

First the demographics....

Assume 1st that this poll is statistically valid on idelology That means half of respondents are democrats.

Second assumption.....  From trending, I'd guess that a significant majority of the "Yes" crowd comes from the left.

3rd...   That means that 28% is really 56% of left.   And to be conservative on the estimate, my guess is that 1 in 2 left leaning dimocrats have no qualms killing us for political reasons.   Let that soak in.