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CBS News/YouGov’s first survey of the new year found that most Americans are overcome with apprehension heading into the presidential election cycle.
Seven in ten Americans believe “democracy and the rule of law” is either “somewhat” or “greatly threatened.” While they surely disagree on the sources of that threat, the vast majority of both Republicans and Democrats agree that the pillars of the American civic compact are under attack. Americans are split almost down the middle on whether they expect “the losing side” in future elections to react to the public’s verdict with violence. While a narrow majority of both Republicans and Democrats “expect peace,” a substantial minority (and a majority of independent voters) foresee political violence in the near future.