The attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has raised renewed concerns about the risk of political violence in the United States. Polling shows that most Americans reject violence, but they are worried the problem is getting worse. Is public opinion responding to real changes in the risk environment, or is there a perception gap? There hasn’t always been data to answer that question.
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The narrative presented here is a compelling call to action, grounded in data from reputable sources like BDI, ACLED, and START. The strongest version of this argument is that political violence in the U.S. is escalating, with measurable increases in threats and attacks, and that federal defunding of monitoring programs is exacerbating the problem. The piece effectively uses concrete examples—such as the Kirk assassination and the Minnesota shootings—to illustrate broader trends, and it acknowle...