TFG "Vermin" Poll

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Given the fact TFG called his opponents "vermin" what percentage of his followers do you believe would harm his opponents if they thought they could get away with it?

54 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	80-100%
	39 (72%)
	60-79%
	1 (2%)
	40-59%
	2 (4%)
	20-39%
	1 (2%)
	10-19%
	6 (11%)
	Less than 9%
	5 (9%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Ocelot II]

1. I don't think most would turn violent - but not many are necessary

in order to create chaos and mayhem. The majority would just stand by and let it happen, which is just as bad.

[TheRealNorth]

9. Exactly

All he would need is a dedicated band of "Brownshirts"

[TexasDem69]

2. Knowing a fair number of Trump supporters

I think the vast majority are non-violent. Some certainly would but it’s a small percentage. But as noted, it doesn’t take a lot.

His vermin statement reminds me of the “cockroaches” term preceding the Rwanda genocide though.

[Bettie]

3. I voted 80-100% with the assumption

that we're talking about the people who will vote for him no matter what.

[LuckyCharms]

4. I voted 80%-100% based on the assumption that "harm" is on a wide spectrum ranging from

slight mental abuse to murder.

[NotHardly]

5. In a hot New York Minute

[Emile]

6. The ones who stand by and watch are just as guilty.

100%

[Kennah]

7. Why the fuss?

[TwilightZone]

8. Depends on how you define "followers" and "harm"

If you mean anyone who would vote for him in 2024 and serious harm, the percentage is very, very low. The truly violent wreck havoc and get a lot of press, but in the big picture (tens of millions of people) there just aren't that many of them.

If you mean only his true believers and anything from getting in a fist fight at a bar or assaulting their neighbors over politics on up, the percentage is probably a lot higher, though nowhere near the top end of this poll. It's probably in the low single digits, at most. Probably not even that.

Contrary to popular opinion, I don't think there's a mass horde of Trump supporters waiting for their chance to roam the country, leaving a trail of destruction. I think most of them are just ignorant loudmouths. Of course, that makes the real threats a little harder to identify.

[qwlauren35]

10. Having read your reply

I put it down to 10% who would be violent.

Now, if you count how many would FUND violence, the number goes back up.