While Americans would support a military response if North Korea attacked the U.S. or its allies, the public doesn't want the United States to be the first country to make a military strike.
Only 24% would support a military first strike against North Korea, while twice as many (50%) would oppose it -- and that is the general opinion of all demographic groups. And the numbers get even worse when the first strike is done using nuclear weapons. Only 14% would support that, while 63% would oppose it.
The charts show information from a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between August 13th and 15th of a random national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,291 registered voters), with a margin of error of 3.1 points.
Impressed by the 65+ numbers. Usually they seem out to lunch...
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at first, since they are the group most likely to support Trump. But they did live through the first Korean War and the fiasco in Vietnam, so maybe that is why.
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