While those around Donald Trump are trying to spin the latest alleged attempt on his life as more evidence of his super humanity, the U.S. president is looking more mortal by the day.
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The moral dimension of political polarization in the US, where each side views the other as immoral, helps fuel attacks like the one against Trump at the Washington Hilton.
The political impact of the second attempt on Trump’s life will probably be far different than the first.
An apparent second assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reflects a disturbing development in American politics.
2 scholars analyzed more than 1 million official Tweets from members of Congress − and found a lot of antidemocratic language that damages the very institution the politicians belong to.
The summer of 2024 seems to be ranking high in terms of drama, debate and as one of the hottest — if not most contentious — summers in U.S. political history.
Democracy benefits from constructive, nuanced political discourse. But the lures of extreme, polarising rhetoric are often too great.
History is dotted with instances of strongmen who burnish their image or crack down on opponents after attempts on their life.
Conspiracy theories aren’t based so much on objective facts, but rather through often loosely connected bits of information. That makes them potent sources of misinformation.
The question of Biden’s viability as the Democratic presidential nominee is unsolvable. And he’s arguably made things worse trying to prove otherwise.
JD Vance and Nikki Haley are two prominent Republicans who have abandoned their opposition to Donald Trump.
Killing a prominent individual rarely brings about the widespread change the act is intended to achieve.
In his 2022 school yearbook photos, Thomas Crooks bears little resemblance to the assassins of our collective imagination
When political discourse is devoid of facts and high on demonization, it’s no surprise that political violence is the result. There is a way out, but it’s slow and will take effort.
Politicians and other influential actors are amplifying conspiratorial content – potentially contributing to increased distrust in the US political system.
Trump supporters are unlikely to want any debate around gun reform – they support the status quo, even when their leader is almost killed.
Analysis of the rhetoric coming out of the Trump and Biden campaigns shows high levels or toxicity, particularly from the Republican.
Lone wolf attackers like Matthew Thomas Crooks pose the greatest security threats in the country – and are hardest to prevent.
Why does surviving political violence often bolster popular support? Because evading death can make politicians seem super-human, even god-like.
Division, hatred and – increasingly – violence have become becoming hallmarks of politics over the past few years.
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