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Donald Trump and top administration officials confidently assert that left-wing political violence is a huge problem in the US. They’re wrong, say researchers who study extremism.
Researchers surveyed hundreds of elected officials in three Southern California counties. They found 2 in 3 respondents had been threatened or abused – and that many worried for their safety.
As many as 39% of academics answering a Swedish survey reported experiences of threats or harassment in some form during their academic careers.
A partisan election system, attacks on election administration and widespread disinformation place the U.S. democracy in a precarious position.
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Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, Arizona State University
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Director, Violence, Inequality and Power Lab, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego
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