Survey: 47% Of American Socialists Believe “Taking Violent Action Against The Rich May Be Justified”

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About a fifth (17%) of Americans agree that “citizens taking violent action against the rich” is sometimes justified; 82% say it’s never justified. More than a third of strong liberals (36%) and Americans under 30 (35%) and nearly half (47%) of those who have very favorable attitudes toward socialism say violent action against the rich is sometimes justified.

What Americans Think about Poverty, Wealth, and Work

Findings from the Cato Institute 2019 Welfare, Work, and Wealth National Survey

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