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Related: About this forumCharlie Kirk's assassination raises questions about escalating political violence - Washington Week PBS
Americas list of victims of political violence is distressingly long and features figures from both the right and left. The panel discusses this weeks assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, its fallout and the role of social media in a culture of escalating violence. - Aired on 09/13/2025.
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Charlie Kirk's assassination raises questions about escalating political violence - Washington Week PBS (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Sep 13
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The only real question is will the right wingers ever admit that the vast majority of political violence is their respon
yourout
Sep 13
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yourout
(8,595 posts)1. The only real question is will the right wingers ever admit that the vast majority of political violence is their respon
Rhiannon12866
(243,156 posts)2. Those who are afraid of TFG certainly won't - that's the reason both of his deserved impeachments failed
According to Liz Cheney's book, that's the reason that only 10 House members voted yes on impeachment, despite the chaos and fear they experienced on January 6th. They were afraid of threats to themselves and their families and also threats of being primaried. Of those 10, only 2 were voted in for the next Congress. And several said that it wouldn't matter since "he'll be gone soon." And we know how that worked out.
Wonder Why
(6,201 posts)3. They left off "by the right wing lunatics, Nazis, bigots and traitors".