Don’t Blame Political Violence on Political Rhetoric
Trump and his supporters are falling into the same trap as the left by abandoning the classically liberal principle of distinguishing rhetoric from violence, writes Eli Lake. (Photo by Justin Sullivan via Getty Images)
In the wake of another assassination attempt, Trump is falling into the same trap as his enemies: equating hateful speech with hateful actions.
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This week Donald Trump began to sound like the hard-left censors he and his supporters revile. We all know the type. The professors, advocates, and politicians who rail on about “stochastic terrorism”; the idea that heated rhetoric in the public space can inspire the mentally imbalanced to commit violence.
Understandably angry about the second attempt o…
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