Overview
- A 56% majority said violence is never acceptable in the poll’s scenarios, while 5% declined to answer.
- Specific triggers cited included government violations of rights (28%), fraudulent election outcomes (12%), others encouraging violence or promoting extremist beliefs (11% each), and failed peaceful protests (10%).
- The survey questioned 2,040 adults ages 18 to 29 from Nov. 3–7, 2025, with a margin of error of ±2.94 points.
- Just 6% called the U.S. a healthy democracy, versus 45% saying it is in trouble and 19% calling it failed.
- Job performance ratings were low for national leaders, with 29% approving of the president and roughly a quarter approving of Democrats and Republicans in Congress.