Those surveyed stated that cacerolazos and marches are the most legitimate forms of protest.
Just days after five years of the social outbreak, the Cadem company revealed an investigation that accounts for the perception of citizens after what happened on October 18, 2019.
According to the organization in charge of carrying out studies and measurements of society, there is widespread discontent among the population who perceive a decline in their quality of life.
In this way, the study that was carried out between September 9 and 12, 2024 men and women between 25 and 50 years old, residents of Santiagoshowed that 58% of them that the social outbreak continues to be mostly the expression of generalized social discontent, while 57% believe that it was necessary to make the country’s problems visible.
In that sense, 34% consider that it was a problem of public order and organized violent groups, while 68% consider that the period marked a decline in the quality of life of Chileans.
Cadem: 55% say that the marches are legitimate
In that context, 67% stated that violence in the streets ended due to the pandemic and only 22% attribute it to the process to promote a new Constitution.
Along with this, 87% disagreed that violence in the streets is legitimate and justifiable because it has allowed progress in political and social changes.
While a cacerolazos and marches are shown to be the most legitimate forms of protest, with 69% and 55% support, respectively.
To conclude, 63% of those surveyed believe that Chile is a worse country today than before, compared to 74% who in 2019 stated that Chile would be a better country after overcoming the crisis that was experienced at that time.