Dems More Likely to Think Celebrating Public Figure's Death Acceptable

A new poll shows a sharp partisan divide over reactions to political violence , with Democrats more likely than Republicans to say it is acceptable to celebrate the death of a public figure.

A YouGov poll conducted on September 11 among 2,623 adults found that 11 percent of Democrats said it is "always" or "usually" acceptable to celebrate the death of a public figure they oppose, compared to six percent of Republicans.

Meanwhile, 71 percent of Democrats and 89 percent of Republicans said it is "usually" or "always" unacceptable.

Overall, nine percent of Americans say it is acceptable to celebrate such a death, while 78 percent said it is unacceptable.

Why It Matters

The survey comes just after the founder of right-wing youth organization Turning Point USA and a longtime ally