Will the Capitol Siege Repeat?

A recent survey showed that two out of three Americans are concerned about the possibility of political violence following the presidential elections, which will see a fierce competition between the current Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor Donald Trump. The image of the Capitol building siege in Washington in 2020 seems to have left a lasting impression and remains vivid in the minds of many Americans from both the Republican and Democratic parties. The survey, which included 3,934 adult American citizens, indicated widespread fears that the country may witness a repeat of the violence that followed Trump’s claim that he lost the presidential race to Biden due to fraud and manipulation, which led to his angry supporters storming the historic Congress building. Approximately 68% of the online survey participants, including 83% of Democrats and 65% of Republicans, expressed concern that extremists would resort to violence if they were dissatisfied with the election results. Only 15% of participants said they were not afraid of violence erupting, while 16% were unsure. Furthermore, this survey, conducted between May 7 and 14, revealed that Republicans distrust the integrity of the elections to a greater extent than Democrats. These figures emerged while Trump has repeatedly refused to clearly state whether he would accept the election results, regardless of the outcome, while continuing to accuse Democrats of cheating and fraud at his campaign rallies.