21 million Americans say Biden is 'illegitimate' and Trump should be restored by violence: survey

[True Dough]

What the hell should be done about 21 million wackadoos?

A recent Washington demonstration supporting those charged with crimes for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol fizzled, with no more than 200 demonstrators showing up. The organizers had promised 700 people would turn out – or more.

But the threat from far-right insurrectionists is not over.

For months, my colleagues and I at the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats have been tracking insurrectionist sentiments in U.S. adults, most recently in surveys in June. We have found that 47 million American adults – nearly 1 in 5 – agree with the statement that “the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump and Joe Biden is an illegitimate president.” Of those, 21 million also agree that “use of force is justified to restore Donald J. Trump to the presidency.”

Our survey found that many of these 21 million people with insurrectionist sentiments have the capacity for violent mobilization. At least 7 million of them already own a gun, and at least 3 million have served in the U.S. military and so have lethal skills. Of those 21 million, 6 million said they supported right-wing militias and extremist groups, and 1 million said they are themselves or personally know a member of such a group, including the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.

https://theconversation.com/21-million-americans-say-biden-is-illegitimate-and-trump-should-be-restored-by-violence-survey-finds-168359

[snowybirdie]

1. Ignore

the ignorant. We're a nation of over 340 million.

[Hortensis]

7. Agree with the 340, but can't ignore the coup plotters, who are

keeping them worked up and are extremely powerful and dangerous, aside from them.

Also, who says only those who believe Biden is illegitimate would support a RW coup d'etat? I believe far, far more than just those 21 million zealous idiots would now that they know it could be successful. Many more have been radicalized against liberal and progressive American ideals that they once shared, to varying degrees, and believed in.

[Tomconroy]

2. Probably 21 million believe the moon landing was faked.

Not too bad, really.

[FalloutShelter]

3. They mobilize on social media.

Hold social media liable for damages incurred by violent actions fomented on their platforms.

[Walleye]

4. Yeah, I bet Trump would put on body armor and pick up a rifle and go out and fight for himself huh

[Polly Hennessey]

5. That's about right. Twenty or so million Americans

who follow a sleazy carnival barker.

[Hortensis]

6. In 2020, 168 million Americans were registered to vote, 158M did. nt

[roamer65]

8. FEMA camps.

[True Dough]

9. I like the way you think!

They won't go willingly, but it would be amusing to hear them kick and scream!

[roamer65]

10. I like to feed the paranoia.

[Runningdawg]

11. After 911 we monitored mosques for extremists

After Waco we knew evangelicals were far from peaceful.
After the OKC bombing we knew church militias were responsible for his training and financing.
Since then the church/militia population along the OK/MO/AR border has exploded. You can't swing a bible over there without hitting some sovereign citizen, doomsday prepper in the face.
Guess what we need to do to stop this BS?

[True Dough]

12. Good point

But some of those within the agencies who would be monitoring that crap are sympathetic to it, unfortunately.