1. Is America falling apart? Is it more polarized than ever? Is political rhetoric more incendiary than ever? Is it 1968 all over again?
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2. Short answer: no. Long answer: the divisions of the present are an inheritance from the past.
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3. Take the matter of incendiary political rhetoric. This is hardly new in a nation with a long history of political assassinations.
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4. In 20th century, Hearst press filled with calls to violence. Hearst papers first called for & then celebrated McKinley assassination
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5. Hearst editorial after McKinley shot “If bad institutions and bad men can be got rid of only by killing, then the killing must be done.”
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6. Is American becoming more violent? To paraphrase Hillary Clinton: America is already violent. More thoughts herehttps://newrepublic.com/article/143361/america-always-angry-violent …
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