Twelve per cent of respondents claimed to know someone who 'might take up arms' if they believed Donald Trump (left, pictured Wednesday) is 'cheated' of an election victory. Five per cent said they knew someone who would do the same for Kamala Harris (right, also on Wednesday)
Important Takeaways:
- One in four Americans fear a civil war could break out following the presidential election, a new poll has found.
- A YouGov poll of 1,266 registered voters has found that 84 percent of citizens believe America is more divided today than ten years ago.
- Of the bipartisan voters surveyed for The Times newspaper in the UK, 27 percent say they fear violence is ‘very or somewhat likely’ after ballots are cast for the next President in 11 days.
- Twelve percent of respondents claimed to know someone who ‘might take up arms’ if they believed Donald Trump is ‘cheated’ of an election victory. Five percent said they knew someone who would do the same for Kamala Harris.
- The new poll follows a bombshell prediction of a psychological catastrophe across the country if Trump beats Harris.
- Voters believe that the upcoming bid for the White House is ‘very likely’ (6 percent) or ‘somewhat likely’ (21 percent) to cause a second civil war.
- [Dr. Ben Carson] We need to understand that we are not each other’s’ enemies in this country. And it is only the political class that derives its power by creating friction. It is only the media that derives its importance by creating friction… that uses every little thing to create this chasm between people. This is not who we are.
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