The vast majority of Occupy protesters are actually employed, have engaged in political movements before, and nearly one-third would resort to violence to advance their agenda, according to a new poll.

Our research shows clearly that the movement doesn’t represent unemployed America and is not ideologically diverse. Rather, it comprises an unrepresentative segment of the electorate that believes in radical redistribution of wealth, civil disobedience and, in some instances, violence. Half (52%) have participated in a political movement before, virtually all (98%) say they would support civil disobedience to achieve their goals, and nearly one-third (31%) would support violence to advance their agenda.

The vast majority of demonstrators are actually employed, and the proportion of protesters unemployed (15%) is within single digits of the national unemployment rate (9.1%).

And while they talk about changing the political dynamic, a full quarter of the protesters have no intention of voting next year. So what binds the group together? Marxism.

What binds a large majority of the protesters together—regardless of age, socioeconomic status or education—is a deep commitment to left-wing policies: opposition to free-market capitalism and support for radical redistribution of wealth, intense regulation of the private sector, and protectionist policies to keep American jobs from going overseas.

Sixty-five percent want the government to provide free health care, college tuition, and guaranteed income — regardless of the cost. They consider government providing cradle-to-grave welfare as a moral imperative — again, regardless of the cost.

By the way, that pollster and analyst describing the group as radical? Douglas Schoen — a Democratic consultant who worked for Bill Clinton. In the piece he warns Democrats against associating with the group and describes the protesters as a small, radical part of society. The poll numbers would seem to back him up on the assertion.