I blame Trump and his cult for the lies that are fueling this.
It's obviously bad that so many Americans, particularly those who believe Trump's false claims about the election, think political violence might be warranted.
— Philip Bump (@pbump) November 2, 2021
But it's also bad that past violence and threats have been rationalized and downplayed. https://t.co/fKcNUEvvSU
In a bitterly divided nation, public servants, professionals and activists are seeing a proliferation of death threats, experts say. https://t.co/zmW94Foow8
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 31, 2021
Thus confirming my decision to write a column this week in praise of Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved. They attach their names to these threats now. pic.twitter.com/8exkn7GB3r
— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) October 31, 2021
—@JakeTapper condemns death threats Neil Cavuto has faced after imploring the Fox audience to get vaccinated: "Neil Cavuto is a gentleman. Neil Cavuto does not deserve that. Stay strong, Neil…" pic.twitter.com/KmoRZwqzzV
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 29, 2021
6 NYC firefighters have been suspended after they drove their firetruck to the office of State Sen. Zellnor Myrie today, and made threats to his staff to protest vaccine mandates. https://t.co/6rUIJpIH2P
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 29, 2021
This: please pay attention. https://t.co/Z7V0c9Uup2
— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid 😷 (@JoyAnnReid) October 28, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene says the Capitol riot was in line with the Declaration of Independence.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October 28, 2021
But she's hardly the only one in her party still nodding to the legitimacy of political violence.
And it's something 4 in 10 Republicans are open to.https://t.co/DbOndCGeuR
Trump's America: the normalizing of political violence. With staggeringly few Republicans calling out the threat & a phalanx of conservative columnists working overtime to say: move along, nothing to see here. https://t.co/pSFPoTl4Mx
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) October 19, 2021
The normalizing, even celebrating, of political violence in parts of the GOP coalition continues, with virtual silence from almost all party leaders and conservative commentators https://t.co/wm6uR72VHo
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) November 8, 2021
Sad! 