i suspect its just a matter of time before we see this going all out;

A rather shocking poll highlighting the current state of the American political system was carried out over the weekend. Far worse than approval ratings plummeting, the poll revealed that there are around 100 million Americans who think that violence against the government would be “justified” in certain instances.

The poll published by The Washington Post-University of Maryland survey found a drastic increase of people with this point of view compared to previous years.

The results of the poll found that 40 percent of Republicans agreed that it would be “justified for citizens to take violent action against the government” in certain situations.

It’s not just Republicans either, according to the data, 23 percent of democrats would also justify the use of violence against the government and another 41 percent of Independents endorsed the use of violence against the state in certain situations.

Of the respondents who said violence would be justified against the government, 22 percent of them said they would take up arms for invasions of personal liberties while another 15 percent pointed to a military takeover or democratic collapse. Just 3 percent of those polled claimed that violence is justified if the government did not accept the election results.

According to the NY Post, these numbers have risen sharply in recent years. In 2015, 23 percent of Americans approved of violence against authorities, researchers said. Five years before that, 16 percent agreed — up from only 13 percent in the mid-90s.

This sharp increase is likely due to multiple factors, especially the government’s response to coronavirus. What’s more, multiple officials have seemingly been pushing Americans into a corner over the last few years and, as this poll illustrates, fight or flight appears to be kicking in........read more........