More than a quarter of Americans believe that civil war could break out after this year\u2019s presidential election, according to polling for The Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fears that an eruption of violence is very or somewhat likely are shared across the political divide by 27 per cent of American adults, including 30 per cent of women and 24 per cent of men, YouGov found in a survey of 1,266 registered voters on October 18-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twelve per cent of respondents said they knew someone who might take up arms if they thought\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0was cheated out of victory in under two weeks\u2019 time. Five per cent said they knew someone who might do the same if they thought\u00a0Kamala Harris<\/a>\u00a0was cheated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The YouGov poll found 84\u00a0per cent of US voters said America was more divided than ten years ago, with only 5 per cent thinking it less divided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a> (subscription).<\/p> Just over a quarter of Americans fear civil war will break out after this year's elections, a new poll for @thetimes<\/a> by @YouGovAmerica<\/a> shows https:\/\/t.co\/v5qGmVwJth<\/a><\/p>— David Charter (@DavidCharter) October 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>