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America / Articles / Extremism Alarming number of Americans, Democrats expect a politically violent future A majority of Americans believe political violence will increase as a starling uptick. Others hold the belief that it is justified. The acceptability of such justifications appear to be divided by party lines, according to polling. By: On Monday, Politico and Public First released their poll’s findings of 2,051 U.S. adults, conducted Oct. 18-21, which showed that 55% of Americans think political violence will ramp up in the coming years. This worry cuts across all groups, with most people from different genders, ages, parties, and education levels feeling the same. Democrats and older respondents seem especially on edge about it, likely fueled by recent heated elections, social divides and acts like the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September. Opinions on the presidency tie into fears of violence, with 76% of those who strongly dislike the office expecting more trouble, the poll says. Just 15% in that group think it’ll drop instead. The poll points to widespread nerves about rising tensions, showing splits that go beyond usual party fights and hinting at deeper concerns over trust in government and media echo chambers. Overall, only a small slice of respondents—around 8%—believe violence will actually decrease, leaving little room for optimism. This comes amid real events like assassination attempts and protests that have rattled the country lately. Legislators are taking notice Those numbers comport with comments from veteran lawmakers from both parties, who describe a sharp rise in political violence since they first entered Congress. They blame the surge on a number of factors, including social media, deepening partisan divisions and inflammatory language that turns opponents into targets. Long-serving members recalled to NOTUS.org an earlier time of civility where public town halls required no security details, but now many skip such events to avoid risks, limiting direct contact with voters. Recent attacks underscore the threats, including: The assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, Intentional arson at the Democratic Pennsylvania’s governor’s residence, Multiple assassination attempts of President Donald Trump, and The killing of a Minnesota legislator who rejected a Democrat motion to provide taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal aliens. Security funding boosted after attacks on ICE Lawmakers report exponential jumps in death threats, as Congress has boosted security funding and added metal detectors. In July 2025, members of an Antifa-affiliated cell launched an armed ambush on an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas, firing on officers and wounding one in the neck during a coordinated attack involving over 50 weapons. Federal prosecutors later charged two suspects with terrorism, marking the first such case under President Trump’s designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Throughout the summer, Antifa militants in Portland, Oregon, escalated protests against ICE facilities with incendiary devices, projectiles and assaults on federal agents, prompting a surge in National Guard deployments. These incidents prompted Trump’s September executive order cracking down on the group, amid warnings from experts that left-wing extremism, while rising, remains less lethal than right-wing threats overall. More than half identifying as left-of-center “somewhat” justify political murder: Poll says A study released in the spring by the Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University revealed that 55% of participants identifying as left-of-center viewed the assassination of President Trump as at least somewhat justifiable. Nearly half—48%—expressed similar sentiments toward Elon Musk. Additionally, 40% of all respondents deemed it somewhat acceptable to vandalize a Tesla dealership as a form of protest, a view shared by almost 60% of those on the left. Those numbers have shifted drastically. A 2017 YouGov poll found that only 8% of Democrats and Republicans said political violence is “at least a little bit justified.” Asked a slightly different way in 2020, that same demographic shrugged to 36% among Republicans and 33% among Democrats. 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America / Articles / Extremism ‘No Kings’ protesters silent when Democrats rule as monarch A matter of projection: When anyone starts bleating about “dictatorship” they have to start with defining “regal” or “kinglike” actions, and look at the activity — and actions — of recent presidents to get a sense of perspective. By: Aseries of “No Kings” protests are touted to take place again on Saturday, representing yet another wave of organized objection from left-wing activists using the government shutdown to fill streets across the country. The same people aren’t so quick — or capable — of explaining away why they sat silent while President Joe Biden engaged in activities that clearly exceeded his executive authority. These protest gatherings, organized by groups like Indivisible and various labor unions, are working from a narrative of using patriotic rhetoric and symbolism to criticize President Donald Trump as a would-be monarch, ignoring how their history and demands for unchecked federal spending and censorship echo the very authoritarianism they decry. Executive Overreach on Student Loan Forgiveness Joe Biden’s push for widespread student loan forgiveness by fiat through executive action was seen by many as a king-like act, bypassing Congress and ignoring Supreme Court precedents to unilaterally erase billions in debt. Critics argued the move treated the executive branch as an unchecked sovereign, with edicts that exacerbated economic burdens on everyday Americans without approval from Congress. Furthermore, Biden attempted to forgive student loans from multiple programs by bypassing Congress altogether. Biden attempted to forgive — on his signature alone — up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for other borrowers earning less than $125,000 annually, using authority under the HEROES Act. The 2022 plan aimed to cancel roughly $400 billion in debt but was struck down by the United States Supreme Court in 2023 for exceeding executive authority. In what appeared to be further monarchical behavior in ignoring legal boundaries, Biden later pushed for alternative relief through the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which faced similar legal challenges. Unilateral Immigration Enforcement Policies, Energy policies Biden’s early executive orders, like the 100-day deportation moratorium, were received by the same people complaining about Trump’s actions as regal decrees that, again, bypassed Congress’s role in establishing immigration policy. By selectively enforcing laws and expanding protections for illegal migrants, it appeared to be acting like a sovereign, granting sanctuary based on personal whim rather than statutory fidelity. This approach sparked border surges in the millions, the fallout of which the Trump administration is now dealing. A complicating result of Biden’s border crisis is currently playing out through the government shutdown as Democrats are pushing for $1.5 trillion in additional spending, including healthcare funding for illegal migrants who came into the country during the Biden administration, but were unilaterally deemed asylum-seekers. Biden’s first-day cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and pause on new federal oil and gas leases were decried by conservative voices as monarchical edicts that disrupted industries without stakeholder or congressional input. These unilateral moves, framed as climate imperatives by the administration at the behest of the climate-change lobby, resembled a king’s abrupt dissolution of ventures and interests deemed unfit or misaligned with the Biden agenda. The resulting economic fallout reinforced perceptions that Biden ruled by proclamation, imposing these green mandates that had dire effects on the U.S. economy. What the protests may look like Americans can expect to see thousands take to the streets in locations across all 50 states, turning peaceful marches into chaotic spectacles that burden local law enforcement and disrupt everyday Americans trying to navigate traffic and get to work on a Saturday. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it a “Hate America” rally packed with radicals under the Antifa banner and pro-Hamas agitators, whose goal doesn’t appear to be democracy but sowing division to pressure Republicans into caving on shutdown talks. 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