As always, the media softens the truth to try and keep their subscriber numbers up. Or their inboxes from overflowing with death threats. They sugarcoat the problem as "political polarization" but this is bullshit. These conspiracy theories are almost entirely a right wing phenomenon.
If you put a Trump sign in your yard, will you get death threats? Nope. Laughed at? Maybe, but not to your face.
People are afraid of Trump supporters. Now try putting a Harris sign in your yard. Your local sheriff will tell the world to make sure they keep track of you for future recriminations. You'll get anonymous death threats in your mailbox.
There is sickness in politics today, but the solution is not "fix both sides."
Agreed, I won't absolve the left from having some loonies. But they are recognized as the loonies they are. On the right it has become mainstream. The things I hear from friends and family are just mind blowing, and they think what they're saying is normal. So much anger, so much venom.
I'll adjust my definition, then. By right wing I mean republican. Conspiracy theories are that mainstream now.
> Now this is just creative writing.
Respectfully, you're not paying attention, or you are willfully deluding yourself if you believe this to be true. Democrats didn't gang up on a Trump bus and try to run it off the road. Can you imagine the shitstorm if they did?
Democrats largely don't have the devotion to their representatives so putting up yard signs and waving flags isn't nearly as much of a thing, but I assure you many people I know won't advertise their political opinions in any way because it endangers their health. And when they do put something up, it's small and unobtrusive, so as to avoid attracting too much attention.
Reap what you sow, I guess. Call for violence enough times and you find people that are willing to use it. Like a guy who supported you but became disillusioned. A risk of riling up people is they're not guaranteed to always be for you.
> Please tell me where the highest violent protesters reside? blue or red states?
Of the top five most violent states, four of them are 'red states.'
There is a problem with this logic though, Trump says some wild things, like the "illegal immigrants are eating your pets". This can result in real violence against those groups.
If you say extreme things that get a positive or a very negative reaction you run this risk. Wasn't one of the attempts by a registered republican?
You cannot assume the attempts were done by democrats.
What about the republican voter that drove through protesters in Charlottesville? That has happened in 2017, so within your 10 year timeframe.
Both dems and reps say ridiculous stuff. Or did you only read half of history in the past 30 years?
Yes, the attempts were both done by democrats. Both of which gave contribution. Do you not know how to use the search bar?
The UTR rally is one of hundreds of rallies that happened between 2014-2024. the murderer had no political ties with Reps. Whoever fed you this lie made you a disservice. You believed in a total and utter lie for 7+ years.
No... Trump definitely says way more ridiculous stuff than Kamala or Biden.
Granted, Trump does not belong in the GOP. But, he's their champion right now. The end result is that average republicans now look insane. Maybe they're not - but Trump is, and they are very loyal to him.
I can't remember the last time I have seen a politician make such blatantly offensive statements. The way he speaks about women is hard to listen to. The racist things he says and implies are kind of unbelievable. I mean, Bush was never like this.
It is only 1 to 2 at best. You forgot the weird Indian Nazi and (badly) attempted assassin from Missouri, Sai Varshith Kandula. And that is excluding everyone else who got arrested for death threats.
If you put a Trump sign in your yard, will you get death threats? Nope. Laughed at? Maybe, but not to your face. People are afraid of Trump supporters. Now try putting a Harris sign in your yard. Your local sheriff will tell the world to make sure they keep track of you for future recriminations. You'll get anonymous death threats in your mailbox.
There is sickness in politics today, but the solution is not "fix both sides."