Majority of Americans think Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy: POLL

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Nearly a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a strong majority of Americans condemn it and believe former President Donald Trump is at least partially to blame. But partisan splits have hardened over time, with Republicans still largely backing Trump's version of events, a new ABC/Ipsos poll finds.

An overwhelming majority (72%) of Americans believe the people involved in the attack on the Capitol were "threatening democracy," while 1 in 4 Americans believes that the individuals involved were "protecting democracy." Broken down by party identification, Democrats are nearly unanimous (96%) in believing that those involved in the attacks were threatening democracy. Republicans are more split, with 45% saying it was a threat and 52% saying those involved in the riot were "protecting democracy."

The ABC/Ipsos poll, which was conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel, also shows strongly aligned views among Democrats regarding Trump's responsibility for the attack, with 91% believing Trump bears either "a great deal" or "a good amount" of responsibility for it. On the other hand, a strong majority (78%) of Republicans believe the former president bears "just some" or no responsibility for the day's events.

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Overall, in this poll, 58% of Americans think Trump bears a "great deal" or a "good amount" of responsibility for the events, unchanged from an ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted on Jan. 13, 2021, in which 57% of Americans said he was responsible.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/majority-of-americans-think-jan-6-attack-threatened-democracy-poll/ar-AASm8KG

[cadoman]

1. and that number is going to improve dramatically once public hearings begin

I think some video will be coming shortly! Sorry drumpfers, there is a new sheriff in town and your insurrection won't play in this town any longer.

[Progressive Jones]

2. I don't know who was responsible, but I do know that I want to se everyone involved, from

the bottom to the top, either imprisoned for life, or executed.

I know I won't see this, but I think it's the right thing.

[bottomofthehill]

3. How that number is not higher is the shock to me

It was a direct assault on the congress, the article 1 section 1 branch of government.

[gulliver]

4. They should have asked how many thought it was a threat to democracy but liked that

Too many still seem to think that they can pull out the "threat to democracy" card and have that be an argument settler. That makes Republicans want to devalue the card or ignore it. Our using the "democracy" as an incantation to speak for us (instead of us speaking for democracy) actually undermines democracy. Use the Constitution as a weapon, and someone who doesn't like you will grab it out of your hand and tear it up.

Whenever we talk about democracy, we should not be lazy. We should go the extra yard and explain why democracy is important. Tie it to capitalism and the rule of law. Tie it to a legitimacy that provides stability in our lives and economy. Tie it to tradition and lives lost in wars to defend freedom.