After the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, in the United States ce spread fear of escalation of political violence. Scientific studies have been warning of growing aggression in American society for a long time, while the media there are analyzing that political violence in the country is the new normal, although the state apparatus, at least for now, cannot stop the country's polarization.

Namely on this topic "Bi-bi-si" writes that it is more than obvious that Americans must ce adapt to the "new normal" in politics to a greater or lesser extent, according to the media in recent years ce made a basis for this behavior.

The national discourse heated up, the party divisions ce have tightened and become more rigid, and the standards of candidate behavior eroded. Given the national epidemic of armed violence in the country, such attacks ce perhaps another, inevitable new norm, which is still shocking for the time being - the BBC states in its analysis.

Political violence is un-American

As politicians in the US and around the world condemn the second assassination attempt on Trump, the dirty battles on social media continue. Accusations are constantly being made and fingers are being pointed.

"The incident is not an isolated case," the Republican senator from Ohio, J.D., posted two months ago. After the first assassination attempt on Trump, Vance added that "the central premise of Biden's campaign is that Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs," reports "Deutsche Welle".

Democrat Gabrielle D. Giffords tried to cut the wave of violence with a personal announcement.

"Political violence is un-American and must never be accepted, really never", she recently wrote on "X".

"Former President Trump is in my heart, as are all others affected by this act of political violence who were unable to defend themselves," added Giffords.

By the way, Giffords herself was a victim of political violence. The conservative Democrat and former member of Congress was critically wounded in an assassination attempt in January 2011. A bullet hit her in the head, due to which she later retired from political life.

Condemnations about the violence in the United States are coming from all sides, Harris is the most worried

Meanwhile, last night Vice President Kamala Harris condemned political violence and said she was "deeply disturbed" by the possible assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

"When we collect the facts, I will be clear: I condemn political violence. We must all do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to further violence," Harris said in a statement released by the US vice president's office.

Harris' response comes hours after local authorities said Secret Service agents protecting Trump opened fire on a suspect wielding a Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle near the property line where the former president golfed on one of his courses. in Florida in Palm Beach. Federal authorities are investigating the incident as an assassination attempt on the former president, the second in about two months.

"I am thankful that former President Trump is safe. I commend the US Secret Service and law enforcement partners for their vigilance - said Harris.

As she indicated, the US administration will ensure that the Secret Service has all the resources, capabilities and safeguards necessary to carry out its critical mission," Harris added in her statement.

Both Harris and President Joe Biden were briefed earlier on Sunday about the incident at the Trump International Golf Course, and the president said in a statement that the suspect was in custody.

"I am relieved that the former president is unharmed. This incident is under active investigation as police gather more details about what happened. As I have said many times, there is no place for political violence or any violence in our country, and I have directed my team to continue to ensure that the Secret Service has all the resources, capabilities, and safeguards necessary to ensure that the former president continues to be safe," said Biden, reports N1.

The history of politically motivated violence in the United States

The assassination attempt on Trump, according to media reports, is the "most dramatic act of violence" since the assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981. Gary Loughrey, a criminologist at the University of Maryland, also recalls the murder of John F. Kennedy in 1963 and his brother Robert, who was shot on the campaign trail in 1968.

Political analysts are "extremely concerned that the attacks on Trump are the beginning of political violence and social unrest in the country. However, they note that "the country would actually need a clear condemnation of political violence, but they fear that will not happen."

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