The rise of political violence in the United States did not happen overnight. Experts trace the roots of this crisis back to deepening social divisions, hyper-partisan media, and years of inflammatory political rhetoric from both sides of the aisle. The history of political violence in the United States shows cycles of unrest from the 1960s civil rights struggles and anti-war riots to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. But many researchers now warn that the current moment may be even more dangerous than those previous eras. Political violence in the…
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