The Guardian: Violence and instability are rampant in American politics

According to Isna, in an article referring to another unsuccessful attempt to assassinate “Donald Trump”, the Republican candidate for the 2024 American elections, the English media expressed concern about the spread of violence and extreme behavior in the political scene of the United States and called Trump one of the main causes of this. considered a violent process.

According to the Guardian, Trump was playing golf at his international golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday afternoon when a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel in the bushes and fired at it. The suspect, identified as Ryan Wesley Roth, then dropped his weapon and backpack and ran away, but was apprehended a short time later.

Referring to events such as the death of a civil rights activist in the rally of supporters of white supremacy in Charlottesville, the attack of Trump supporters on the US Capitol in 2021 and the attack on the wife of Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives, the Guardian reported the danger and instability. They have become an everyday part of political life in America.

The British newspaper also pointed to false claims, such as the rumor that Haitian immigrants in America eat neighborhood dogs and cats, and reported that as the day of the US presidential election approaches, these threats have intensified, including bomb threats. and closing schools. In this report, referring to the death of one of Trump’s supporters in his unsuccessful assassination attempt in his election speech, it is stated: “Just like the gathering of Trump’s supporters 9 weeks ago, innocent people will be harmed by this thoughtless propaganda.”

The process of normalizing violence in the American political scene is not limited to supporters of prominent parties. In 2017, an assailant with anti-republican views opened fire at the annual US Congressional baseball practice session, injuring five people, including the then-Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives. According to the Guardian, the results of the University of Chicago poll at the end of June show that 10% of American adults agree with violence against Trump, and on the other hand, 6.9% of Americans agree with using violence in support of him.

However, the Guardian emphasized that it is Trump who is actively fanning the flames of tensions and extremism. He ridiculed the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s wife, called for the execution of thieves and generals who are not loyal, and threatened to kill himself if he did not win the election!

Trump has already prepared the space for extremism. He is facing several criminal charges, and is trying very hard to avoid prison time. Trump has never accepted his defeat in the 2020 US presidential election and has already said that he will not abide by the results of the 2024 election.

According to the Guardian, a full-scale storm has been brewing for years, fueled by extreme polarization, the weakening of electoral institutions, political violence, and disinformation, which will engulf the entire United States in November.

The results of a joint Reuters and Ipsos poll in May showed that more than two out of three Americans say they are worried about possible violence by extremists after the November elections. Last month, Patrick Gaspard, a former White House official, said that if Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris wins by a narrow margin, America should expect several attacks like the January 6 attacks on the US Congress.

US President Joe Biden and Harris condemned the failed attempts to assassinate Trump and said they were happy about his health. According to the Guardian, although even the harshest critics of Trump should not be satisfied with his assassination attempt, it was Trump who polluted the American political atmosphere with his actions and normalized violent behavior.

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