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Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence?

Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence?

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The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted fears
about rising levels of political violence in the US after a number
of high-profile assassinations and attempted assassinations of
political figures in recent years. But how connected are these
events and do they signal a rise in public support for this kind of
violence? To find out Ian Sample speaks to Sean Westwood, an
associate professor in political science at Dartmouth College and
director of the Polarization Research Lab. He explains how
political violence has evolved and why overestimating the support
for such acts can be dangerous. Help support our independent
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