American Viewpoints

Show 2021-07 Segment 1 Conspiracy Theories And Political Violence On America's Right

Episode Summary

American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Cox, director of the Survey Center On American Life, discusses the troubling findings of their new research that shows an increasing number of Americans are willing to view violence as a legitimate tool for political or social change. While both extremes of the political spectrum have individuals willing to use violence, the survey shows a surprising percentage of those on the Right in that category. The conversation also includes the increase in acceptance of conspiracy theories among Americans, especially among evangelical Christians. This is the full interview. The version that aired on our partner radio stations was shortened due to time constraints. I was careful to make sure the context of the conversation was not changed by the edits. - Mike