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John,
Yesterday marked one year since a gunman tried to assassinate Donald Trump
at a campaign rally. And a month ago today, Minnesota House Speaker
Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were tragically killed in their home
in a brazen act of political violence.
Political violence is on the rise. According to a new NPR/PBS/Marist poll
from last month, 73% of respondents see politically motivated violence as
a major problem — and that includes folks from across the political
spectrum. A further 76% of respondents believe there’s a “serious threat”
to our democracy.
[ [link removed] ]This NPR headline captures the growing alarm over political violence in
the U.S., according to recent polling.
We agree.
What we’re living through is a slow-burning crisis — one where anger is
stoked for profit, and where people stop seeing each other as neighbors
and start seeing enemies. The longer we let this persist, the harder it
becomes to dial back the temperature.
But it's not too late.
John, turning
down the heat doesn't mean looking the other way or staying silent about
what's happening in our country. It means standing firm without sinking to
the level of those who use fear and violence as tools. It means drawing
clear lines — and making it unequivocal that violence has no place in our
democracy.
If we want a different kind of country, we have to model it. In how we
speak. How we organize. And how we respond to political violence both now
and in the future.
Thank you for reading.
In solidarity,
LeftNet
P.S. Curious to learn more about the article and poll’s findings? [ [link removed] ]Click
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