Americans accustomed to treating electoral politics as a war between good and evil are discovering that some of their compatriots have embraced a crusade against evil. This feeds a rising tide of political violence including, not incidentally, a second <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;attempt to assassinate&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-what-to-know-564c56e167c3cdc6c50f6a2e91db9a6c&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-what-to-know-564c56e167c3cdc6c50f6a2e91db9a6c" target="_blank">attempt to assassinate</a> former president Donald Trump in Florida on Sept. 15. The battle for control of the government has become too dangerous.

It's dangerous when the most mentally unbalanced people on both sides believe they're struggling to defeat evil{ai:summary}<p>Political violence in the U.S. is increasing as some citizens view electoral battles as a crusade against evil. This atmosphere has contributed to attempts on the lives of political figures, including a recent assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.  
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J.D. Tuccille: Having made the case for political violence, American moral crusaders deliver it

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