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America the extreme

2025/6/16
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Noelle King
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Noelle King: 我观察到美国周末面临冲突,尤其是在明尼苏达州发生的暴力事件,这不应该成为常态。最近政治暴力事件频发,每个人都感到紧张,这种氛围是否助长了政治暴力的现实? John Lewis: 数据显示,近年来政治暴力事件显著增加,这与社交媒体、新冠疫情以及暴力言论的常态化有关。激进言论可能成为愤怒和迷茫的人的导火索。线下暴力主要来自极右翼,尽管左右翼都有孤狼式袭击,但极右翼造成的死亡人数更多。特朗普当选总统后,言论开始发生变化,这并非只是感觉,而是基于现实。特朗普总统的言论与右翼媒体的煽动性言论相一致,并影响着普通民众。解决政治暴力问题需要民选官员采取行动,谴责暴力并缓和言论。然而,我们看到的是政客们不断地煽风点火,尤其是在文化战争问题上,主要来自右翼。除非我们能够正视并开始解决这个问题,否则我们将不得不继续进行这些对话。多年来,人们被灌输了一种观念,即任何不属于自己群体的人都是不爱国的,可以成为政治暴力的目标。这种观念应该引起所有美国人的高度关注。社交媒体的回音室助长了种族主义、仇外心理、伊斯兰恐惧症和反犹太主义等有害叙事的传播。当特朗普政府使用的语言与白人至上主义枪击案凶手在宣言中使用的语言相同时,情况不妙。

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The episode begins by discussing the recent political violence in Minnesota, where a gunman killed two people. Experts analyze the increase in political violence, examining data and discussing the role of social media and political rhetoric.
  • A gunman dressed as a police officer shot four people, killing two, in Minnesota.
  • Experts see a marked increase in political violence in recent years.
  • Social media, COVID, and the normalization of violent rhetoric are contributing factors.
  • The violence predominantly originates from the far right.

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This weekend saw a shocking act of political violence, a military parade in DC, and political protests across the US. What's going on?

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Miranda Kennedy with help from Jolie Myers, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Matthew Billy, and hosted by Noel King.

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Protestors forming the words "No King" gathered in San Francisco. Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images.

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