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Most Americans reject political violence, but support can vary sharply by party

Most Americans reject political violence, but support can vary sharply by partyWorldPing

Republicans and conservatives are more likely than Democrats or liberals to justify political violence in 17 surveyed situations, according to a study published in PLOS One by Garen J. Wintemute of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues.

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