Three years ago, the polling firm YouGov asked Americans whether they thought it could ever be justified for their political party to use violence to advance its goals. Only 8 percent of people said anything other than “never.”This year, YouGov asked the same question — and the share saying that political violence could be somewhat justified roughly doubled. I thought of that alarming finding yesterday, after law enforcement officials charged 13 men with a violent plot that included storming the Michigan State Capitol and kidnapping Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Conservative groups have criticized Whitmer for her attempts to control the coronavirus by restricting normal activities.

Source: International New York Times October 09, 2020 10:30 UTC