More Americans identify politics as ‘greatest source of risk’ to their safety: Gallup

More Americans are identifying politics as the “greatest source of risk” for their everyday safety, according to a recent report.

The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll, conducted with Gallup, found that 10 percent of American respondents call politics the “greatest source of risk” for their everyday safety. In 2021 and 2023, 6 percent said the same, according to Gallup.

This finding means more Americans than any other population globally see politics as a threat to their personal safety.

In recent years, political violence has become an increasingly visible part of American life, with President Trump facing multiple assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign, the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots and the........

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