The Growing Threat of Political Violence From the Left

Newsweek ^ | 6/11/25 | Jesus Mesa

[DallasBiff]

'Assassination Culture'

While right-wing extremism is regularly dissected and denounced in mainstream media, conservatives have long complained that political violence from the left regularly receives less scrutiny—or is reframed entirely to dismiss the perpetrators' progressive views. This perceived imbalance has fueled a growing belief, often discussed on conservative subreddits, in right-leaning Substacks, and on X, that left-wing violence is minimized or rationalized, while right-wing violence is amplified and condemned.

The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a nonpartisan organization that studies the spread of hate, manipulation, and extremism across digital platforms, has raised these concerns recently. Based at Rutgers University, the group uses machine learning and data analytics to identify emerging threats and ideological patterns online.

"We're witnessing the alarming rise of what the NCRI calls an 'assassination culture,'" said Max Horder of the NCRI, in an interview with Newsweek. "Violence targeting figures like Donald Trump or Elon Musk has gone beyond normalization—it's being sanctified as resistance by parts of the political left."

[metmom]

This is who they are, folks. Vile, total morally depraved culture the Democrats have created. There is no “common ground” with them. They can only be defeated.

And that is what demonic possession looks like.

[gnickgnack2]

Might be a good time for that great journalist Zoomin Toobin to be updating his book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the growth of right-wing extremism (violence). You know, bring it into the 21st century.

[spintreebob]

In the 1960-70s there was a long string of political assinations in Chicago, mostly wards 26, 27, 28, 31 on the near west/NW side. They were always by the machine/establishment against those challenging the machine. It might be said that those in power were protecting what was theirs.

It would be interesting to see how many national events are motivated by the powerful feeling their power is threatened.

[Kid Shelleen]

Steve Scalise shooting was in 2017. It was a direct backlash to Trump.

“I’ve been saying, ‘What is it going to take for this to get some visibility,'” said Charlie Kirk, a young conservative activist. “And now here we are.”
- Charlie Kirk

[Qwapisking]

Remember Friends, “The. ONLY way to make a bad idea sound like a good idea is to Silence the good idea that shows just how bad the bad idea really is” L Star. The Left has proven once again just how far they are willing to go to silence conservative voices. They won’t stop here but conservatives are STILL too stupid to do anything of consequence to stop the liberal bloodshed. Just look at Virginia 11. NOTHING FROM CONSERVATIVE MORONS!

[dznutz]

Despicable accusation, but I guess there won’t be a retraction on your part….