Nearly Half of Democrat Men Under 50 Approve of Assassinating Politicians

A new poll last week found that voters who identified as Democrats were more likely than voters who identified as Republicans to support political violence, including assassinating politicians they deem to be a threat.

The poll, conducted by the left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and published June 1, found that 44 percent of Democrat men under the age of 50 said they “approve” of assassinating a politician “who is harming our country or democracy.” Republican women under 50 were the group with the second-highest approval for assassinating politicians, with 40 percent approving of such behavior.

Republican men under 50 were the third likeliest group to support assassinating a politician, with 34 percent approving of such behavior. 32 percent of women Democrats also approved of assassinating politicians.

Across parties and gender, the percentage of people who supported assassinating politicians decreased with age. Still, the SPLC polling found nearly a quarter of all respondents approved of assassinating a politician.