Democrats accuse GOP for escalating political violence in wake of Kirk's assassination

Accuse the GOP for escalating violence? Not accuse them of?

Oh well, it's just a paid "professional writer," we can't expect them to understand how written speech and grammar work.

A growing number of Democratic lawmakers and political commentators have suggested that Charlie Kirk and the Republican party bear responsibility for the escalation of political violence in the country.

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For years, videos of Kirk debating left-leaning college students would go viral, giving birth to the popular phrase of "owning the libs" used within conservative circles.

Kirk's death has garnered condolences from both his allies, like Trump, to those politically opposed to him like former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris. However, others haven't been so sympathetic to Kirk or his family, insinuating that he and the Republican Party is partly to be blamed for the rise in political violence in the country.

On Thursday --just a day after Kirk's assassination -- Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) appeared on CNN, saying that all Americans "need to turn down the rhetoric" which is inciting violence. But he also pointed his finger at Republicans for being the main culprit.

"Let's be serious about where this violence is coming from," Moutlon said. "Of extremist violent attacks in America, extremist murders 76% are from right wing extremists. 4% are from left wing extremists. I condemn that 4%, but we also need to be honest about as a nation, about where this violence is coming from."

Moulton's comments come as Trump has vowed to target left-leaning groups espousing rhetoric which he says is responsible for Kirk's assassination, and other acts of political violence, including the assassination attempt on his own life.

Former Biden era White House press secretary turned MSNBC host Jen Psaki had accused Trump of escalating the tensions between conservatives and liberals in his video addressing Kirk's death.

"[T]here was a line at the end that I think -- I just wanted to raise and read," Psaki said. "At the end of this four-minute video, he [Trump] says, 'For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today. And it must stop right now.'"

Psaki then stated, "And, obviously, there's a lot of rhetoric that is problematic. A lot of it is coming from one particular side and from one particular building. But what can be done, I fear, when this is an escalation, already, in less than 24 hours of this shooting?"

On Wednesday, CBS Mornings host Nate Burleson asked former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy if Kirk's assassination will lead Republicans to reflect on how their own rhetoric may be contributing to political violence.

Disinformation Expert Lizzy
@StarChamberMaid

CNN: Trump saying leftwing radicals are the problem is inciting violence.

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CNN is saying this isn't ideological but rather the "male loneliness epidemic"

Oh, perfect.

It's the videogames' fault, huh? Not the far-left internet radicalization pipeline?

The Reaping Phase
@AceofSpadesHQ

was the Trantifa Assassin radicalized on BlueSky? I don't know, but I know the repulsive Assassin Prep Media would be doing deep dives about Joe Rogan and Tim Pool if this were a right wing shooting.