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Most see the elderly as unlikely domestic terrorists
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Asked how likely elderly people are to be domestic terrorists, most Americans see little risk: 57% see them as unlikely, including 32% who say very unlikely, according to an April 2024 Verasight survey.
Close to three-in-ten (29%) land in the middle, seeing the elderly as neither likely nor unlikely, while 14% consider them likely, including 5% very likely.
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Most see the elderly as unlikely domestic terrorists.
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents "Very Unlikely" and 5 represents "Very Likely," please indicate how likely it is for the following groups to be domestic terrorists: Item: Elderly people
- 1 - Very Unlikely 31.8%
- 3 - Neither Likely nor Unlikely 28.8%
- 2 - Unlikely 25.5%
- 4 - Likely 9.3%
- 5 - Very Likely 4.6%
Methodology
Full methodology- Mode
- Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Field dates
- 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted)
- 1,000
- Margin of error
- +/- 3.5%
- Module
- 1
Source
Citation
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.