Is the U.S. in a Politically Violent Age? What the Data and History Say

Political violence is not worse now than at other points in US history, nor are we at the precipice of democratic collapse, says @seanjwestwood.bsky.social, who tracks political violence & the reaction to it. An informative interview by @stavernise.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

"It's absolutely terrifying how miscalibrated Americans are."

A conversation with Sean Westwood, a professor at Dartmouth ... Via NYT Politics: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

...The data tells a more complicated story. Support for political violence has stayed around 2% for both parties over the last 5 years. What's actually destabilizing the country? Over the same period: 9,000+ religious hate crimes and 25,000+ racial hate crimes. Gift link below.

Gift Article: Spoiler, No!

"There is not a huge uptick in support for political violence since I’ve been tracking it over the past five years. Numbers vary by study and how they ask the question, but ours has remained basically steady, at around 2 percent." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

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#Trump #SHUT UP, PIGGY 🐷 #violence

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[NYT] AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON TRUMP’S LIFE, IS POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE U.S.?

A necessary fact check as the administration starts throwing around indictments on behalf of our thin-skinned, fear-mongering First Couple. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

Oh no. It’s been awful for decades. Y’all hadn’t noticed? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

#Trump #SHUT UP, PIGGY 🐷 #violence

Is the U.S. in a Politically Violent Age? What the Data and History Say www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u... An important perspective on the reality behind the very wrong perception that our era is more violent than times past. History is important.