Two thirds of the south Republicans Say they support leaving the United States and establishing their own country with nearby states, and nearly half of the Democratic Party Do the same on the West Coast.
A poll released by Bright Line Watch on Wednesday showed that 66% of Republicans in 13 southern states, including Texas and Florida, support leaving the union. Half of all independents in the South agree, while only 20% of South Democrats agree.
Democrats in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii support the formation of an independent state at 47%. One-third of West Coast independents, or 33%, support succession, and 27% of West Coast Republicans.
A small number of respondents from other regions agreed. Among the 13 Midwestern states, independents have the highest support rate, with 43% of them wanting to leave. In the northeastern states, 39% of Democrats support leaving the United States and forming their own country, while 43% of Republicans in states near the Rocky Mountains also hold the same view.
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The same question has been raised in the Bright Line Watch poll since February, when only 50% of Southern Republicans wanted to leave the union—16% lower than the current figure, so the approval rating increased significantly. West Coast Democrats’ support for secession increased by 6%.
Data analyst Christopher Ingraham described the poll results as the “most disturbing data point” he has seen recently TwitterIn an article in his Substack online newsletter, Ingraham pointed out that many people who expressed support for separation may be expressing support for partisan loyalty rather than supporting a potential new civil war.
“It may be meaningful to interpret these results more as statements of political identity (e.g.,’I am a proud southerner and I do not like Joe Biden!’) rather than as a sign of actual intention,” Ingraham wrote.
“Nevertheless, it is disturbing that a large number of Americans-especially Republicans and independents in the South-are willing to turn the’blow up the whole thing’ into a sign of partisan loyalty,” he added.
The poll was conducted between June 26 and July 2. The polling company YouGov surveyed 2,750 American adults, and a sample of 327 political science experts also participated in the poll. The margin of error is not listed.
Political science experts who responded to the polls were asked to rate several political events based on the normality and importance of each event.Multiple incidents related to the former president Donald TrumpRepeated false claims about large-scale fraud in the 2020 general election were rated as “abnormal” and “important” or “most important.”
Weekly newspaper The Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee were contacted for comments.
