""This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now." The chances of it ending are unlikely in a nation so polarised. The US is far from the only country grapp­ling to defuse social, racial and economic tensions, yet the frequency with which its political grievances express themselves in horrific acts of violence is becoming more concerning."
"Reuters has documented more than 300 cases of politically motivated violent acts across the ideological spectrum since supporters of Mr Trump attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Earlier this year, two Democratic state legislators in Minnesota were shot in their homes, with one dying from her wounds. Last year, Mr Trump was twice the target of assassination attempts."
Political violence in the United States is framed through historical examples such as the assassination of JFK, Vietnam and Watergate, and now includes the murder of Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk was described as a 31-year-old repository of Republican hopes and credited by Donald Trump with delivering the youth vote to the MAGA movement. Governor Spencer Cox said, "Our nation is broken." Donald Trump blamed "radical left" rhetoric for inspiring terrorism and demanded it stop. Reuters documented more than 300 politically motivated violent acts since January 6, 2021. Recent incidents include shootings of Minnesota Democratic state legislators, assassination attempts on Mr Trump, and the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. Tánaiste Simon Harris urged consistent condemnation of political threats and violence.
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