1 in 5 Americans think violence may solve U.S. divisions, poll finds

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1 in 5 Americans think violence may solve U.S. divisions, poll finds
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It worked during the French Revolution, and now they have some of the strongest labor rights in the world.

That's because commoners were united against elites. Roughly half of us are convinced the elites would love to give the rest of us more of their wealth if only big daddy government would relax those pesky taxes and regulations. Oh, and that every bad thing that happens is because we don't pray in schools.

i think it's more like roughly 10% believe that because they're stupid. Roughly 15-20% believe that they will be rich:tm: and the rest don't care or agree.

There has been quite some history between the revolution and the current labor rights... specifically five changes in political system including four republics and two empires. The first republic was probably less ideal than you imagine.