Assassination Support as Belief Cluster

Updated: 2025.09.27 24D ago 1 sources
Survey results cited here suggest support for assassinating public figures co-occurs with approval of vandalism and other political violence, forming a coherent attitude cluster. The report ties this cluster to left‑wing authoritarianism and feelings of powerlessness after electoral losses. — If political‑violence attitudes travel in clusters, interventions and monitoring must target the broader belief network, not just single behaviors.

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The psychological roots of “assassination culture” are a mix of ideological radicalism and feelings of powerlessness
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NCRI’s non‑probability national survey reportedly finds 38% justify killing Trump (55% among left‑leaning), and that support for property destruction 'clustered tightly' with assassination support.
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