Does Violent Political Rhetoric Lead to Real Violence?

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Does Violent Political Rhetoric Lead to Real Violence?
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'It’s easy to imagine that America could be headed down a path towards more violent conflict or even another civil war,' writes psychunseen. Here's why.

Violent rhetoric dehumanizes our political opposites and increases our willingness to engage in violence.

Donald Trump Jr. was quick to jump into the fray, tweeting a picture of a hammer and a pair of underwear—a reference to a false conspiracy theory that Pelosi’s attacker was a gay prostitute—with the caption, “Got my Paul Pelosi Halloween costume ready.

Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet about “a GOP Congressman” was in reference to Republican Paul Gosar’s posting a video depicting himself as an anime character killing her back in 2021. Although Gosar was called out for the violent imagery at the time, his office dismissed it as “about fighting for the truth” and responded that “everyone needs to relax.

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