‘The Times’: Quarter of Americans fear a civil war after the election

Trump vs. Harris and the photo of 6^th January 2021 near US Congress.
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One in four Americans fear a civil war could break out following the presidential election, a new poll has found.

A YouGov poll of 1,266 registered voters has found that 84 per cent of citizens believe America is more divided today than ten years ago.

Of the bipartisan voters surveyed for The Times newspaper in the UK, 27 per cent say they fear violence is 'very or somewhat likely' after ballots are cast for the next president in 11 days.

Twelve per cent of respondents claimed to know someone who 'might take up arms' if they believed Donald Trump is 'cheated' of an election victory. Five per cent said they knew someone who would do the same for Kamala Harris.

The new poll follows a bombshell prediction of a psychological catastrophe across the country if Trump beats Harris.

Twelve per cent of respondents claimed to know someone who 'might take up arms' if they believed Donald Trump is 'cheated' of an election victory. Five per cent said they knew someone who would do the same for Kamala Harris.

Thirty per cent of women and 24 per cent of men from both sides of the political divide are fearful of 'likely violence' after the election, the survey found.

Voters believe that the upcoming bid for the White House is 'very likely' (6 per cent) or 'somewhat likely' (21 per cent) to cause a second civil war.

Analysis found that nearly the same number of Harris (28 per cent) and Trump supporters (27 per cent) believe a civil war is 'somewhat likely'.

The survey also found that 32 per cent believe a civil war was 'not very likely', while 20 per cent stated it was 'not at all likely'.

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