Comments on: Which American Political Party is More Violent?

By: ron

ron — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:49:42 +0000

Hot Spots of Terrorist Attacks by Ideological Motivation, 1970 – 2008 (extreme right wing 58, extreme left wing 364)

This is a US study done by DHS, and while not specific to firearms, the question seems to revolve around political motivation to violence.

http://start.umd.edu/start/publications/research_briefs/LaFree_Bersani_HotSpotsOfUSTerrorism.pdf (pg 23 of 39 or 19 of 35)

The Salon article uses instances like the March 29, 2010 “Hutaree” arrests that resulted in no violence whatsoever and many of the 9 were cleared of all charges. None of the “conspiracy” charges stuck. ( http://www.freep.com/assets/freep/pdf/C4187157327.PDF ) With data-points like this, who needs to question?

By: See Nick Overlook

See Nick Overlook — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:58:34 +0000

Which party is more violent? I would like to see a bar-graph based on the use of violence as an instrument of foreign policy when the party is in power. I suspect it would not be so lop-sided.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:02:33 +0000

Yes, I’m familiar with the Greek Angry Mob thing. Did you know that in Greece I’m The Antichrist? Google it.

Regarding my tack, I do both. And other things.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:05:37 +0000

Your article is flame-bait for tea party nutters. Violence is the failure of politics, not the expression of it. The right wing in the US are ideologically the “self made men” party, they will attract people who reject politics altogether. Do the same research in Greece and see which “side” comes out looking like an angry mob.
Why don’t you try a different tack, why not talk up your guy rather than trying to demonize the opposition.Take a look at recent speeches by Bill Clinton, the man is a genuine statesman and a fantastic story-teller.
And yeah, I know you’re factually correct, but that’s not my point 😉

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:43:02 +0000

18th

By: sam

sam — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:48:30 +0000

Well, 2nd Amendment belongs to 19th Century, not 21st.
See, Founding Fathers are not impeccable after all.

By: Mauro

Mauro — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:45:23 +0000

Well, I can add (from my European experience) that leftist violence is usually with a precise target (that person is wrong, I kill that person), the right-wing violence is blind (the left is wrong, I kill as many people as I can, even if they are maybe not leftist).
Every violence should be condemned, but there is anyway a difference in thinking.
Greetings,
Mauro.
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