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generations, which included popular sayings such as “Sticks and stones can break your bones, but names can never hurt you.” According to Savage, the
growing trend against open debate of ideas raises questions about the entire purpose of higher education. “At some point, we all need
to ask ourselves, what kind of belief system is being taught to our young people, where violence is considered an ac- ceptable response to political ideas?” he said. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.,
told Newsmax that the modern university is also contributing to this troubling trend by pro- moting an immoral ideology that emphasizes division. “This violence is being driv- en by a specific left-wing ideol-
ogy that excuses, justifies, and even encourages lawless- ness and violence in service to its politi- cal goals. “It’s an ideology
that is driven by a profound moral in- version — in which criminals are treat- ed as victims, and victims are treated as criminals,” said Schmitt. “It is a perverse
and destructive conception of justice, predi- cated singularly on whether you are deemed a ‘friend’ or an ‘enemy’ in their eyes.” Schmitt, a member of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, said that it’s not just academia but an entire left-wing net-
VIOLENCE JUSTIFIED Alarming Poll Points to Threat From Hard Left
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merica, especially the far left, is becoming more
accepting of using physical force to silence speech, as polls show a growing number of people — particularly liberals — believe that political violence can be justified. A shocking YouGov
survey conducted right after conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s assassination found that 11% of respondents believe “it is never justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals.” The survey also showed
that 12% were unsure, and 6% refused to answer.
80 NEWSMAX | NOVEMBER 2025 Additionally, the poll
revealed that the more liberal respondents are, the more likely they were to say violence can sometimes be justified. A quarter of those
identifying as “very liberal” said violence can be justified to achieve political goals, along with 17% of those who identified as “liberal.” Meanwhile, 9% of
moderates, 6% of self-described “conservatives,” and 3% of those “very conservative” held similar views. Furthermore, the YouGov
poll does not appear to be an anomaly.
A study conducted by the
Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University in April found that a significant portion of self-identified left- leaning respondents — 55% — believed that killing President Donald Trump was at least somewhat justified. Similarly, 48% held the
same view about Elon Musk, with 40% of respondents, including 59.6% of those on the left, considering it at least somewhat acceptable to destroy a Tesla dealership in protest. The study asked
participants to rate the
work, including lawmakers and the media, who need to be held accountable for the state of the nation. He said: “It’s perpetuated by
those on the left and in the me- dia who have spent years call- ing Republicans a whole host
justification of these actions on a scale of one to seven, where one indicated “not at all justified” and seven indicated “completely justified.” Notably, nearly 15% of left-
leaning respondents rated a seven — indicating complete justification — for murdering Trump, and 10.7% did the same for Musk. Additionally, a Reuters/Ipsos poll from Sept. 16 showed 22% of Democrats viewed Kirk unfavorably enough to “understand” the act, compared to 5% of Republicans considering hypothetical left-targeting violence. With the trend line clear,
the question remains: What has caused so many people on the political left to consider violence acceptable?
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