When Politics Turns Violent

Send us Fan Mail A quick chat about Jeeps at a gas station takes a hard turn into “I hope the president wakes up dead,” and it becomes the clearest snapshot of where political culture is right now. We talk through that moment in real time: how media narratives, social pressure, and tribal identity can push ordinary people toward dehumanizing talk, and why simple face-to-face conversation can still break the spell. From there we dig into accountability and election trust, reacting to breaking...