A Pew Research Center survey of 3,445 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22-28 finds that, overall:
- 85% say politically motivated violence is increasing. This includes nearly identical shares of Republicans and Republican leaners (86%) and Democrats and Democratic leaners (85%).
- Just over half of Americans see left-wing (53%) and right-wing (52%) extremism as major problems. Nearly as many (47%) say this about extremism from “people without clear political views.”
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Large majorities of both Republicans and Democrats say left-wing and right-wing extremism – as well as extremism from those without clear political views – are at least minor problems for the country. But partisans differ over whether they see each as a major problem:
- 77% of Republicans say left-wing extremism is a major problem in the country. Far fewer (27%) say this about right-wing extremism.
- Democrats’ views are nearly the reverse: 76% say right-wing extremism is a major problem, while 32% say left-wing extremism is a major problem.
- About half of both Republicans (49%) and Democrats (47%) say extremism from those without clear political views is a major problem.