Majority of Americans Oppose College Campus Protests

A new Fox News poll has found that 59% of Americans oppose college campus protests. The poll was conducted in the wake of recent protests at the University of California, Irvine, where hundreds of anti-Israel protesters swarmed the campus and set up barricades.

A new Fox News poll has found that 59% of Americans oppose college campus protests. The poll was conducted in the wake of recent protests at the University of California, Irvine, where hundreds of anti-Israel protesters swarmed the campus and set up barricades.

The poll found that opposition to campus protests is highest among Republicans (82%) and independents (62%). Democrats are more evenly divided, with 49% opposing protests and 45% supporting them.

The poll also found that Americans are more likely to oppose protests that disrupt university operations (67%) than protests that do not (40%).

The findings of the poll are consistent with other recent polls that have found that Americans are increasingly opposed to campus protests. A 2019 poll by the Pew Research Center found that 64% of Americans believe that colleges and universities should not allow protests that disrupt campus activities.

The opposition to campus protests is likely due to a number of factors, including the perception that they are often disruptive and unproductive. Protests can also lead to violence and property damage, as was the case at UC Irvine.

In addition, many Americans believe that colleges and universities should be places of learning and intellectual discourse, not political activism. They argue that protests distract from the academic mission of the university and create a hostile environment for students who do not share the protesters' views.

The opposition to campus protests is a significant challenge for the student activists who organize them. In order to be successful, they will need to find ways to make their protests more effective and less disruptive. They will also need to convince the American public that their protests are legitimate and worthwhile.

* 59% of Americans oppose college campus protests.

* Opposition to campus protests is highest among Republicans (82%) and independents (62%).

* Democrats are more evenly divided, with 49% opposing protests and 45% supporting them.

* Americans are more likely to oppose protests that disrupt university operations (67%) than protests that do not (40%).

* The findings of the poll are consistent with other recent polls that have found that Americans are increasingly opposed to campus protests.