HomeNewsPoll: 37 Percent Of Americans Believe A Civil War Is Coming

Poll: 37 Percent Of Americans Believe A Civil War Is Coming

Published on

Nearly 40% of Americans say a civil war is likely during the next 10 years, according to polling by The Economist and YouGov.

When asked about the chances of a civil war in the next decade, 37% said one is at least somewhat likely to occur, The Economist/YouGov survey found.

The poll was broken down further into what a civil war might look like across five specific scenarios. They were:

  • 40% say civil war is likely between Republicans and Democrats.
  • 32% say it is likely between red and blue states.
  • 30% say it is likely between the rich and poor.
  • 29% say it is likely between people of different races.
  • 20% say it is likely between people living in cities and rural areas.

According to Newsmax, the poll presented 15 dire scenarios, each of which was considered somewhat or very likely in the next decade by at least 20% of respondents.

Half of the respondents were asked how likely each scenario is in the next 10 years, while the other half were asked about the next 50 years.

Half of each group said the U.S. no longer will be a global superpower during the time frame given.

The next most likely occurrence among the scenarios was a total economic collapse in the U.S. A total of 47% said it is very or somewhat likely to happen in the next 10 years, and 48% said it would happen in the next 50 years.

Almost half (48%) of Republicans say it is likely the government will confiscate citizens’ firearms; only 17% of Democrats agreed.

Republicans also are more likely than Democrats to say there will be a total breakdown of law and order (49%-31%) and that the U.S. will be invaded by a foreign country (41%-24%).

The Economist and YouGov polled 1,000 American adult citizens Sept. 1-4. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Latest articles

Get The Daily Email!

Matt Clark On Demand

More like this

AZ Supreme Court Gives Kari Lake Big Win After She Exposes Signature Verification Issues

LAKE: “HUGE: AZ Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Kari Lake, Forces Lower Court to Look at Signature Verification Issues."

‘Great Depression Far Bigger & More Powerful Than 1929,’ Donald Trump Warns

TRUMP: "WE WILL HAVE A GREAT DEPRESSION FAR BIGGER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT OF 1929."