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"With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on
July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly
polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the
GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted
assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear. But one
rally attendee was killed, more spectators were injured and the suspected
gunman is also dead.
The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke
with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the
event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and
assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger
said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
