Are young people more likely to support political violence than older people?

Before that, the hammer attack that nearly killed Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, at their San Francisco home, and two attempted assassinations of President Trump. The biggest divide in support for political violence may not be ideological, but generational, ongoing research suggests. “The wrong conclusion to draw, of course, is that millions of young people are celebrating acts of political violence,” said Kevin Wallsten, a professor of political science who led the survey. The man charged with killing Kirk, allegedly over his conservative viewpoints, is 22, and Trump’s slain would-be assassin in Pennsylvania was 20. One hopeful note, said Dr. Garen Wintemute, director of the Centers for Violence Prevention at UC Davis, is that although his surveys have shown similar trends where more young people than older people voice general support for political violence, only about 2% to 3% say they would consider personally acting on it.