Militancy in the military: military service and support for political violence and right-wing extremism
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Military service is not a risk factor for political violence. Veterans showed less justification for border violence but increased willingness for individual or group political action and gun use.
Area Of Science
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background
- Political violence poses a growing health risk in the U.S.
- Military service is a potential risk factor for political violence.
Purpose Of The Study
- Examine the association between military service and combat experience.
- Assess support for political violence and approval of extremist groups.
Main Methods
- Nationally representative sample (12,947 US adults) via Ipsos KnowledgePanel.
- Surveyed 2,255 respondents with military backgrounds, including 1,105 with combat experience.
- Analyzed support for political violence, willingness to engage, and extremist group approval.
Main Results
- Military respondents less likely to justify border-related political violence.
- Increased willingness among military respondents for individual/group political violence and carrying firearms.
- Higher approval of extremist organizations like the Oath Keepers among military respondents.
- No significant differences observed based on combat experience.
Conclusions
- Military service and combat experience do not appear to be significant risk factors for political violence.
- Observed differences were modest in number and prevalence.
- Further research may be needed to understand nuanced associations.
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