As of early June 2020, 45 percent of U.S. adults surveyed believed that most of the protesters responding to the death of George Floyd are peaceful and wanting to bring about meaningful social reforms, with only a minority trying to incite violence or destroy property.
Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Most of the current protesters are peaceful
45%
Most of the current protesters are trying to incite violence or destroy property
Original question: "Which of the following comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?"
Original responses: "Most of the current protesters are peaceful and want to bring about meaningful social reform, even though some are trying to incite violence or destroy property."
"Most of the current protesters are trying to incite violence or destroy property, even though some are peaceful and want to bring about meaningful social reform."
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Morning Consult. (June 2, 2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122686/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us/
Morning Consult. "Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020." Chart. June 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122686/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us/
Morning Consult. (2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122686/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us/
Morning Consult. "Opinion of U.S. Adults on The Intent of The Protesters Participating in The Ongoing Protests in Response to The Death of George Floyd as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122686/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us/
Morning Consult, Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122686/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Opinion of U.S. adults on the intent of the protesters participating in the ongoing protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, June 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122686/opinion-intent-george-floyd-protesters-us/
