Was it an insurrection, a protest, or an unfortunate event? That's the question asked by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll in a recent survey.
"When it comes to the events on January 6th, when a crowd entered the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, and disrupted the election certification process, which of the following best reflects your thoughts?" Overall, the 49 percent plurality of Americans call it an insurrection. A smaller 25 percent believe "it was a political protest protected under the first amendment." A wishy washy 19 percent say "it was an unfortunate event but in the past, so no need to worry about it anymore." Here are the percentages who believe it was an insurrection by demographic characteristic...
"It was an insurrection and a threat to democracy" (percent agreeing)
95% of Biden supporters
89% of Democrats
66% of college graduates
61% of people who live in the Northeast
61% of big city residents
59% of Gen Z/Millennials
56% of suburban residents
53% of women
52% of nonwhites
51% of small city residents
50% of people who live in the West
49% of whites
49% of older Americans (75-plus)
48% of Boomers
47% of people who live in the South
45% of men
44% of people who live in the Midwest
43% of small town residents
42% of Latinos
39% of those without a college degree
39% of Gen Xers
31% of rural residents
10% of Republicans
8% of Trump supporters
When asked about the Select Congressional Committee's hearings to investigate the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, the 62 percent majority of Americans believe the investigation is appropriate. Thirty-five percent call it a witch hunt.
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