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Democrats vs Republicans: Who Is Actually More Violent? - Robert Pape #1154
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Robert Pape is a political scientist, professor at the University of Chicago, and author. Why is political violence on the rise in America? With the midterm elections approaching, could this be one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime? What’s driving the hostility, what’s actually at stake, and how could the outcome shape America for years to come? Expect to learn why we’ve entered into a new era of violent populism, why January 6, 2027, will be a major breaking point for both political parties, why the upcoming midterms might be the most danger...
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We discussed this recently on a debate, but I wanted to give it a full treatment. because I think this topic feels very critical to the current conversation. What is the number one threat to America, in your opinion? The number one threat to America is not from a foreign government, even Iran.
It's not from a fringe militia group. It's from tens of millions of Americans who support political violence. Once you have support for political violence lodged in the mainstream of society, this changes everything.
Is this a new era of political violence? It's a new era. It's an era I call violent populism because I want to explain that we have had almost every year since the founding of our country, 250 years, some type of political violence,
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