Nation on edge: Experts warn of ‘vicious spiral’ in political violence after Kirk killing
Mike Jensen, a researcher from the University of Maryland, has been watching such a violence in a terrorism database since 1970 and said, “This event is terrible, worry, but not surprising.”
Jensen said that the US had a motivated attack that has been motivated by about 150 politics in the first six months of the year. “I think we are at a very dangerous point right now, which can easily rise to a more widespread civil unrest if we do not.” He said. “This can definitely serve as a kind of shine point that inspires more.”
Domestic terrorism experts refer to the convergence of factors for the increase in violence in the United States: economic insecurity, racial and ethnic demographic characteristics, and increasing political discourse tone. Traditional ideological divisions – once focused on policy disagreements – turned into deeper, more personal hostility. This anger is strengthened by a mixture of social media, conspiracy theories and personal complaints.
Reuters, between January 6, 2021 in the United States at least 300 political violence, Capitol and the 2024 Presidential elections attack, the 1970s since the 1970s have marked the most important and continuous increase in such violence.
“Excessive political violence becomes increasingly norm in our country, and Charlie Kirk’s attraction is an indication of a much larger and more common problem: violence is becoming more common without a clear ideology or motive,” Jon Lewis, a research assistant in the extremism program at the University of George Washington, said, ” He said. “There is really a concern about how such a return will look.” Political violence accepted other experts. “People are reluctant to enter violence, but they are much more eager to participate in violence,” Lilliana Mason, a professor of political science at the University of Johns Hopkins. He said. “Nobody wants to be the person to start him, but many people want to finish it.”
US President Donald Trump’s close ally and conservative student group Turning Point, the founder of the United States Kirk, appealed to an open -air crowd at Utah Valley University at Utah Valley University, and sent him in panic.
Authorities, about six hours after the shooting until Wednesday evening had not yet announced a suspect to the public. FBI Director Kash Patel said an anonymous “issue” was detained for inquiry and was later released.
31 -year -old Kirk is the pioneer of the conservative movement and used the power to draw millions of young Americans into the base of Trump.
Nobody understood the hearts of young people in the United States better than Charlie, “Trump said in a social media article explaining the death of Kirk.
“Vicious Spiral”
Trump was the subject of two assassination attempts last year. First, the shooter was killed by the authorities after shooting. On the other hand, a man was arrested near a Palm Beach Golf Club starring Trump. The hearing started this week.
In addition, the last two high -profile attacks of right -wing conspiracy theorists this year shook deputies and state employees throughout the country. In June, he killed a Christian nationalist senior democratic state deputy and his husband in Minnesota and wounded a second Democrat. In August, an armed man obsessed with Covid-19 conspiracies killed a police officer in the centers of Disease Control and Prevention Centers in Atlanta.
Since January, at least 21 people were killed by a jihadist who claimed loyalty to the Islamic State group at the beginning of the New Year’s day in a car bomb attack in New Orleans.
In May, a pro -Palestinian activist killed two Israeli Embassy in Washington and said to the police, “I did it for Gaza,” he said, after being arrested according to court documents.
The Ministry of Justice said that at least 11 militants group of black military -style clothes attacked an immigrant detention center in Texas. Group, fireworks, spray -painted “treacherous” and “ice boar” caused and hit a police officer who responded to his neck, wounded him and a sprayed gunfire in the custody guards.
Since he returned to the office, Trump has reduced his efforts to resist inner extremism, to direct resources to immigration, and to show the southern border as the highest -level security threat.
Maryland University researcher Jensen, who followed violence for the national consortium for terrorism and response to terrorism, said the future looks terrible.
“This is a management that makes deep changes in this country within eight months, even if you agree.” He said. “Some people love him, some people hate it. People who hate him begin to take action. People who love him will act against people who hate him, and it becomes a vicious spiral that can really lead us to something really bad.”
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