(2023-10-19) Americans Increasingly In Favor Of An Authoritarian Crackdown According To New Poll

Americans increasingly in favor of an authoritarian crackdown, according to new poll. An alarming number of Americans on both sides of the political spectrum say they favor abandoning democracy in favor of authoritarianism, violence, and secession, according to a poll of 2,008 Americans conducted this summer by Project Home Fire.

When asked, "The situation in America is such that I would favor [Blue/Red] states seceding from the union to form their own separate country," 41% of Trump voters said yes and 30% of Biden voters said yes.

When asked, "Elections should be suspended during times of crisis," 30% of Trump voters said yes and 25% of Biden voters said yes.