"The most recent No Kings marches across the U.S. marked a sharp turn away from protesters' acceptance of political violence, suggests one early survey by sociologists. Millions of people nationwide marched on Saturday in protests of Trump administration moves they see as undermining democracy. In an early survey, sociologists found that 59 percent of protesters in Washington D.C. reported disagreement with political violence, in a turn from similar surveys at previous protests."
"While the survey results are literally fresh off the tablets of scientists, the shift is worth noting, Fisher says. My initial interpretation is the change in opinion is in response to the recent assassinations that were politically motivated, she says, along with headlines about violent acts committed by federal agents moving into cities. In addition, march organizers emphasized peaceful protest ahead of the event."
Millions of people marched nationwide at No Kings protests opposing Trump administration moves seen as undermining democracy. An early survey of 348 Washington, D.C., marchers found 59 percent disagreed with political violence and only 23 percent agreed that Americans may need to resort to violence, down from as much as 40 percent at a June Philadelphia protest. Observers noted fewer violent signs and more costumes at the D.C. march, which drew perhaps more than 200,000 people. Possible influences on opinion included recent politically motivated assassinations, headlines about violent acts by federal agents, organizers' emphasis on peaceful protest, and pre-march warnings about left-wing violence.
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