In the wake of the horrific and historic assassination of the brilliant young conservative Charlie Kirk, there has understandably been increased focus on the rhetoric that preceded and followed the event. The overwhelming majority of Americans (86%) express concern over political violence, with 78% believing it has escalated in recent years, and 57% saying it is a major problem — the highest response to that question in the last two years.
When it comes to assessing blame, Americans are unsurprisingly split along partisan lines on culpability, with the plurality of respondents believing the Left and Right bear equal responsibility. However, they find agreement in blaming politicians on both sides as being the key instigators.
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