{"id":2486928,"date":"2025-09-15T21:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-poll-26-of-young-voters-say-america-better-off-after-kirk-assassination\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T21:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:14:05","slug":"disturbing-poll-26-of-young-voters-say-america-better-off-after-kirk-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-poll-26-of-young-voters-say-america-better-off-after-kirk-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"Disturbing Poll: 26% of Young Voters Say America &#8216;Better Off&#8217; After Kirk Assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisturbing-poll-26-of-young-voters-say-america-better-off-after-kirk-assassination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2486928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent survey by the Napolitan News Service revealed that over a quarter (26%) of young American voters aged 18 to 34 believe the country is &#8220;better off&#8221; following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Among Democrats, 24% share this view, with 31% of supporters of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s policies also affirming the sentiment. Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, leaving behind a wife and two children. The accused killer reportedly lived with a transgender partner and used rifle casings inscribed with provocative messages.<\/p>\n<p>The poll further showed division in how political parties are perceived regarding political violence: 31% of Democrats blame Republicans more,while 35% of Republicans blame Democrats. However, two-thirds of respondents did not assign sole responsibility to either party. Additionally, fewer Democrats (38%) prayed for Kirk and his family compared to Republicans (75%). The incident has spurred professional consequences for individuals who publicly celebrated or condoned the assassination.<\/p>\n<p>This survey,conducted among 1,000 registered voters in mid-September,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reflects ongoing polarization surrounding politically motivated violence<\/a> and reveals troubling attitudes toward such acts among some segments of the U.S. population.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over a quarter of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behind-the-scenes-at-bidens-bizarre-press-conference\/\" title=\"Behind The Scenes At Biden\u2019s Bizarre Press Conference\">young voters<\/a> believe America is &ldquo;better off&rdquo; following the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, according to a new survey.<\/p>\n<p>The Napolitan News Service <a href=\"https:\/\/napolitannews.org\/posts\/40-percent-say-assassination-of-charlie-kirk-is-a-significant-turning-point-for-america\">poll<\/a> found that a staggering 26 percent of those aged 18 to 34 answered &ldquo;yes&rdquo; to the question: &ldquo;While it is always difficult to wish ill of another human being, is America better off now that Charlie Kirk has been killed?&rdquo; Among Democrats, 24 percent also responded affirmatively.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking to students at an event at Utah Valley University, leaving behind his wife, Erika Kirk, and two young children.<\/p>\n<p>The man accused of killing Kirk reportedly lived with a transgender-identifying &ldquo;partner,&rdquo; and bullet casings from the assassin&rsquo;s rifle were inscribed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CiS5wXfXiKs\">phrases<\/a> such as &ldquo;Hey fascist! Catch!&rdquo; and &ldquo;If you read this you are gay LMAO.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The survey also found that 31 percent of respondents who identify with Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo;s policies believe the country is better off following Kirk&rsquo;s death. Across all respondents, 15 percent answered affirmatively to the prompt, 67 percent said no, and 18 percent were unsure.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Just 38 percent of Democrats said they had prayed for Kirk, his wife, and his children, compared to 75 percent of Republicans and 55 percent overall.<\/p>\n<p>Among the Democrats surveyed, 31 percent said Republicans were more responsible for political violence in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/state-dept-revokes-visas-foreigners-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination-including-neurosurgeon-depraved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America<\/a>, while 35 percent of Republicans answered that Democrats were more to blame. Overall, 66 percent of respondents said no single party is more responsible, with 18 percent pointing to Democrats and 15 percent to Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Some 36 percent of Democrats said the Republican Party played a role in encouraging Kirk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-post-writer-fired-charlie-kirk-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination<\/a>, while 29 percent cited anti-Trump rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Those numbers are 35 percent and 32 percent respectively if you include voters who &ldquo;lean&rdquo; Democratic.<\/p>\n<p>Just 24 percent of Democrats identified the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-outlet-apologizes-mocking-charlie-kirks-murder-tasteless-cartoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> as partly responsible, compared with 42 percent of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Among Republicans, 57 percent described Kirk&rsquo;s assassination as a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-makes-woke-joke-at-naval-commencement-she-thinks-its-hysterical-they-dont\/\" title=\"WATCH: Kamala Makes Woke Joke At Naval Commencement. She Thinks It\u2019s Hysterical. They Don\u2019t.\">significant turning point<\/a> in American history,&rdquo; compared with 40 percent of all respondents and 26 percent of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The survey was conducted between Sept. 12 and 13&nbsp;among 1,000 registered voters.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier polling has shown similar trends. An April poll found that 48 percent and 55 percent of left-of-center people believed murdering Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are at least somewhat justified.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a recent Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theargumentmag.com\/p\/college-students-increasingly-believe\">survey<\/a> found that over a third of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-strikes-down-local-health-officials-closing-schools\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Local Health Officials Closing Schools\">college-aged students<\/a> are open to the use of violence to stop a campus speech.<\/p>\n<p>A growing number of people have faced professional consequences for vitriolic behavior and celebratory social media posts in the wake of Kirk&rsquo;s murder.<\/p>\n<p>The Army suspended a reserve officer who cheered on Kirk&rsquo;s assassination while making threatening statements toward Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-office-depot-rains-fire-employee-attack-charlie-kirk-vigil-goer-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office Depot<\/a> fired an employee who refused to print a poster for a Charlie Kirk vigil, calling it &ldquo;propaganda.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a &#039;Good Samaritan&#039;\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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