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Who is most responsible for the rise in threats against U.S. politicians?

On October 18, 2026, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan said they had received threatening letters, the latest in a string of threats against members of Congress.

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Discussion (3)

ScaramoucheVoice #9Oct 21, 10:16 PM

Who's to blame? Look no further than the oligarchs and apparatchiks who've worked for decades to render the 99% powerless and make real, nonviolent revolution impossible. They were warned what the alternative was.

JE_ThomasVoice #8Oct 19, 10:29 AM

It is no longer possible to simply disagree. Today, those with whom you disagree are framed as subhuman. The trend has been growing since the Clinton administration but you can thank the orange idiot and his wannabee storm troopers for raising it to truly frightening levels. This is the First Amendment turned to self-parody, Rights are sacrosanct but with every right comes a concomitant responsibility,

ScaramoucheVoice #9Oct 21, 10:12 PM

"Today, those with whom you disagree are framed as subhuman. The trend has been growing since the Clinton administration but you can thank the orange idiot and his wannabee storm troopers for raising it to truly frightening levels." Matthew 7:1

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