Sooo, what is a punch in the mouth?-----New poll: 80% of Americans believe ‘words can be violence’

Only 20 percent said the statement “does not describe my thoughts at all.”

A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression finds that four in five Americans believe “at least slightly” that words can amount to violence.

• Forty-five percent of those surveyed said they agreed “completely” or “mostly” with the statement “words can be violence,” with another 22 percent saying “somewhat.”
• Only 20 percent said the statement “does not describe my thoughts at all.”