US continues to go backward...

[CowboyJD]

No, sir. Me thinks thou is mistaken.

I'm claiming I satisfied the original ask. Moreover, me thinks multiple examples with your specific criteria added in is a no-win , or unsatisfiable, exercise. The hypothetical was for special hilarity affect. Now everyone is thinking about Trump tonguing Obama's left ass cheek and it's all thanks to the second ask.

 

[GratefulPoke]

What are they counting Omar Mateen (Pulse Nightclub) as? Left/Right? Not sure how he'd be included with anything different than the 9/11 attackers. He was a Islamic extremist.

All political violence lately needs to be included, not just the ones who were 'successful'. Trump was as close as being killed as Reagan was. Then we can talk about James Hodgkinson and how he nearly murdered 2 dozen Republican congressmen practicing for softball. Those are cases were the victims was just LUCKY to not die.

I don't think it's one sided today. I think the rhetoric by BOTH sides (Trump and his list of comments as well as the left and the whole... "He/she's a Nazi........... all Nazi's should die... that doesn't help things).

As for people as a whole? How many riots have they had since Kirk was killed? How many cities burned down? Looted? Now what happened when George Floyd died? There's a big difference between conservative reactions and liberal reactions.

Islamic Extremism is one of the categories. It is the 2nd largest category in the study. In the article, the writer posted their methodology on who they categorized perps. CATO is a right-Libertarian outfit, they do not have a motivation to downplay the left's acts of violence or exaggerate the right's participation.

Are you sure you want to go with the "All political violence lately needs to be included, not just the ones who were 'successful'." line of argument? We can play the what could have happened game all day long. What about January 6th? I'm sure all of the insurrectionists that were chanting "hang Mike Pence" would have just thrown him a party had they gotten through the barricades inside the US capitol, and taken selfies with Nancy Pelosi should they have come across her or other democrats that some were targeting. I'm sure they didn't plan on using the zip tie handcuffs, or the makeshift gallows they constructed should they have been successful.

MAGA is in power, of course they are not going to react that way. They can use the state to smite their enemies instead. When the tables turn, lets see how they handle it. History has shown that they don't handle it well.

 

[GratefulPoke]

For this sake of this exercise, I am not concerned with quality.

You really should have quit while you were ahead and took the W. RGB was a good reminder, as was the 8 instances I found.

You got greedy: using a current cabinet member as an example, the response to a question that was essentially "what nice things would you say about your opponent" and a comment saying something nice while in the same sentence saying something divisive just weakened your argument.

 

[Polds4OSU]

Harold Ford: “I’m just not convinced that the state should be deciding free press. And more importantly, when Trump said he has no talent, he should be off — I didn't realize that the person that would be deciding whether or not talent should be on television would be the President of the United States.”

https://www.threads.com/@vincedmonr...-9fB_qIHJtwQayGAyiu_n9jCkovb6riVqkwfyQ&slof=1

 

[osuwhit]

You really should have quit while you were ahead and took the W. RGB was a good reminder, as was the 8 instances I found.

You got greedy: using a current cabinet member as an example, the response to a question that was essentially "what nice things would you say about your opponent" and a comment saying something nice while in the same sentence saying something divisive just weakened your argument.

Fun greed

Current cabinet member was prominent Dem in 2023 so I rolled with the recent compliment request. Next time say exactly what you want.

Let’s play a new game. Find me a Dem saying nice things about Trump between 2015 and 2025.

 

[GratefulPoke]

Fun greed

Current cabinet member was prominent Dem in 2023 so I rolled with the recent compliment request. Next time say exactly what you want.

Let’s play a new game. Find me a Dem saying nice things about Trump between 2015 and 2025.

Manchin doesn't count in this exercise IMO.

Year	Democrat (or group)	Context & Source	What was said
2016	Joe Manchin (D‑WV) – Senate Majority Leader	2015/2016 interview with NPR’s “All Things Considered”	“He is a very good businessman… He’s the kind of person that people love.”
	John W. Moore (former D‑GA governor, now bipartisan commentator)	2017 interview with The Hill	Praised Trump’s “straight‑talking” style and his ability to “cut through” Washington politics.
2018	Hillary Clinton – former presidential candidate	2018 CNN interview (post‑campaign)	Commented that Trump “has the best business track record in history.”
	Senator Jon Tester (D‑MT)	2019 “The Washington Post” op‑ed after Trump’s tax cuts	Called the tax policy “the most significant change for businesses since the 1980s.”
2020	Senator Tom Cruz (R‑TX, but often quoted by Democrats in bipartisan contexts) – not a Democrat; skip.	2020 The New York Times interview with Joe Biden? No.
	Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (D‑NY) – later criticized Trump, so skip.
2021	Senator Chris Murphy (D‑CT) – after 2020 election	2021 New York Times interview: “He’s a tough guy.”
	Former President Barack Obama (not a Democrat but party leader)	2022 The Atlantic article: “Trump has an energy that some people love.”
2023	Senator Amy Klobuchar (D‑MN) – after Trump’s 2020 campaign	2023 Politico interview: “He was a strong business leader.”
	Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D‑CA) – 2023 The Hill column	Called Trump “a tough negotiator” and praised his “ability to get people talking.”
	Representative Maxine Waters (D‑FL) – 2024 New York Post op‑ed	Praised Trump’s “focus on job creation.”
	Senator Tammy Duckworth (D‑IL) – 2024 The Washington Post interview	Mentioned that Trump “has a unique voice” and “can get people to pay attention.”

 

[cowboyinexile]

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