It’s only a threat of violence if it’s from the right. Otherwise, we know this is a metaphor. 🤣

It’s only a threat of violence if it’s from the right. Otherwise, we know this is a metaphor. 🤣 https://x.com/aoc/status/1844034727935988155?s=46

ya, its way too common in our media & politics to accuse people of "violent rhetoric" or "violent speech," I find it so silly. 

language is not violence, even figurative language like "brawl" is obviously not violence, incitement to violence is very, very rare in American politics

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Good book related to this

https://www.amazon.com/Field-Blood-Violence-Congress-Civil-ebook/dp/B079Y83ZJM/