Brief
Canadians Reject Vandalism and Violence as Protest, Study Finds, but Tolerance Varies
A new study reports that Canadians overall do not support vandalism or violence as forms of environmental protest, while tolerance for disruptive tactics depends on several factors.
Researchers from McGill University and Université Laval surveyed Canadians on their tolerance for radical forms of environmental activism. The study reports that support is not uniform: it varies with several factors, and young, eco-anxious Canadians were the most likely to back disruptive tactics.
The overall picture, however, is one of limits. Canadians as a whole do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest, according to the findings, which are published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science.
Our reading
Our reading is that this measures expressed tolerance in a survey rather than actual participation, so the finding describes where sympathy is strongest, not how widespread disruptive action is.
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- Overall, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest.
- The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors.
- The findings are published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science.
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