Threats of Political Violence On the Rise

Today, I’m spending the day researching and writing about the rise of threats of political violence in the U.S. It feels appropriate, in a way, to be doing this on MLK weekend. The day before he was assassinated in 1968, Dr. King told an audience that “the nation is sick, trouble is in the land.”

And it sure feels that way today.

I will discuss the various ways that dangerous threats are manifesting against our civil and political leaders. And I’ll zero in on four strategies that Trump and the MAGA right have deployed to poison our political discourse since 2016, opening the door wide for all manner of intimidation and threats, even violence. And importantly, given the grave risks this poses to the health of our democracy, I’ll delve into ways we can all help shut the howling box Trump has opened.

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Thanks, have a great long weekend, and look for my piece about this important topic in your inboxes tomorrow afternoon.

Jay