Most Americans view political instability as the greatest threat to U.S, where democracy could “collapse”, according to a survey that confirms the division of the country a year after the attack on the Capitol.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 76% of respondents believe that political instability is the most serious threat to the country, compared to 19% who cite foreign countries hostile to the United States.
The most concerned are Democratic activists or supporters (83%, against 66% of Republicans) and those between the ages of 18 and 34 (80%).
In addition, 58% of those consulted fear a “collapse” of democracy, compared to 37% who consider it strong enough to overcome the divisions in American society.
The Democratic President Joe Biden, who promised on January 20, 2021 to “reconcile” the country after the mandate of his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump, seems to have failed in his bet, given that 53% of Americans believe that these divisions will worsen in the future, against only 15% predicting an improvement.
“The fear of an enemy at home rather than a foreign threat underscores Americans’ bitter realization of an endangered democracy and deepening political divisions,” said Tim Malloy of Quinnipiac University.
The survey, conducted with a sample of 1,313 American adults consulted from January 7 to 10 (with a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points), confirms other studies.
Two-thirds of Americans estimated in early January that the attack by supporters of Donald Trump on the headquarters of Congress on January 6, 2021 was “the sign of increasing political violence” and that American democracy is still “under threat” a year later, according to a CBS News poll.
However, 44% of those surveyed by Quinnipiac play down the importance of the storming of the Capitol, and believe that “we have to move on to something else.” They were 38% in August 2021.
This poll also shows a sharp drop in Joe Biden’s popularity among public opinion: he receives only 33% favorable opinions, compared to 36% in November.
A majority of voters disapprove of his policies on the fight against COVID-19, the economy, or foreign policy.
For 49% of those surveyed, their government’s policy divides the country, against 42% who think it unites it.
Congressmen also receive unfavorable opinions: 62% for Republicans and 59% for Democrats.
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