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What Drives Political Violence in America

The Daily

Featuring: Professor Robert Pape

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  "summary": "The podcast discusses the rise of political violence in America, with Professor Robert Pape explaining that tens of millions of Americans on both sides of the aisle see political violence as acceptable. This 'violent populism' is fueled by social change, including demographic shifts and wealth inequality....

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Key Takeaways

Tens of millions of Americans see political violence as acceptable, fueling 'violent populism'.
Social change, including demographic shifts and wealth inequality, drives the rise of political violence.
Leaders must tone down their rhetoric to prevent political violence.
Individual agency is crucial, with 75% of Americans opposing political violence.
Addressing political violence requires a two-stage approach: short-term measures and long-term changes.

Notable Quotes

The most important fact about political violence in America today is this: tens of millions of Americans on both sides of the aisle see political violence as acceptable.

We're seeing the impact of social change, and social change, major social change when it happens in a country, is a cause of the radicalization of politics which can cause political violence.

The future of political violence is a choice. We can choose to ignore all these structural pressures or we can choose to understand them and then to move forward.

Chapters

Introduction to Political Violence
The Role of Social Change and Leadership Rhetoric
Individual Agency and Preventing Violence

Resources Mentioned

University of Chicago Project on Security and Threatsresearch institution
FBI databasesgovernment database
Professor Robert Pape's bookbook

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