President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on four first-term lawmakers – all women of color – triggered an impassioned response from House Democrats, who overwhelmingly backed a House resolution condemning the president’s remarks. This is just the latest chapter in a long-running debate over what language is appropriate in political debates in the United States. A recent Pew Research Center survey examined Americans’ attitudes about this topic, including Trump’s impact on political discourse and the potential risks from incendiary rhetoric from elected officials:
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Update: Pew: 91% Democrats see violence next in war of words(Washington Times).
WNU Editor: Where have these people been for the past two - three years? In 2017 a shooter shot up a Republican baseball game critically wounding Rep. Steve Scalise and five others .... Congressional baseball practice shooting: What we know about the victims (CNN). Senator Rand Paul was attacked by his neighbour in 2017 sustaining multiple broken ribs and a serious bout of pneumonia that required him to stay in hospital for months .... Prosecutors reveal why Rand Paul was attacked by neighbour (NBC). White House officials have been threatened in restaurants, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .... McConnell defiant after demonstrator tried disrupting his dinner: 'I enjoyed my meal' (FOX News). And I have lost count on how conservative journalists and bloggers have been assaulted by extreme left groups, with the latest one being Andy Ngo in Portland .... Antifa attack conservative blogger Andy Ngo amid violence at Portland Proud Boys protest (The Independent). Bottom line. Political violence has existed in the U.S. for a long time, and by many sides and political groups. IAs for the results of the PEW Poll. I think the reason why more Democrats are concerned about political violence today than they were ion the past is the fear of blow-back. Today's Republicans are definitely not as docile as past Republicans were when they were being attacked, and the one who is leading the charge is President Trump.
