00:00For the second time in just 9 weeks, former President Donald Trump found himself the target
00:19of an assassination attempt.
00:21This time, a forward supporter of Ukraine came alarmingly close, getting within 500
00:28yards of Trump while he was playing golf in West Palm Beach.
00:35Fortunately, secret service agents intervened before any harm could be done.
00:44This follows the shocking incident in July, when Trump was shot in the ear during an attack
00:50in Pennsylvania that left one of its supporters dead and others wounded.
00:57Such violence against a presidential candidate and a former president should send a chilling
01:03message to all Americans, regardless of political affiliation.
01:10Interestingly, the reaction from many on the left has been strikingly different this time
01:20around.
01:21Even some Democrats expressed concern over the rising political violence and the need
01:27for more civil discourse.
01:29But with Vice President Kamala Harris emerging as a more prominent contender, the atmosphere
01:36had shifted dramatically.
01:39The narrative now seems focused on assigning blame to the victim rather than acknowledging
01:45the toxic environment that has contributed to such threats against Trump.
01:50As Harris had said, we must reject violence in all forms.
01:55Yet the rhetoric surrounding Trump has only intensified.
02:20Trump's penchant of provocative speech has undeniably disrupted the American political
02:36landscape.
02:37Since his entry into politics, he has challenged norms and embraced hyperbolic statements.
02:44Many admire him for that boldness, while others react with outrage, anticipating each incident
02:50will finally be his downfall.
03:03Yet far from penalising him, his supporters have rallied around him, often viewing such
03:09attacks as evidence of a corrupt establishment out to silence dissent.
03:14In fact, President Biden himself remarked,
03:17When we allow rhetoric to divide us, we sow the seeds of violence.
03:27Despite the escalating rhetoric, many liberals have failed to hold themselves accountable.
03:34They continue to vilify Trump, often labelling him as a threat to democracy, an accusation
03:40echoed by Biden who stated,
03:42This is a battle for the soul of America.
03:46Yet, if we are truly concerned about the safety of our democracy, shouldn't the focus also
03:52be on the language used by those in power?
03:55For instance, when Senator J.D. Vance highlighted concerns about immigration in Ohio, he faced
04:02severe backlash, with critics claiming he incited threats against vulnerable communities.
04:09If that's the standard, why aren't similar accusations levelled against those portraying
04:14Trump as a modern-day Hitler?
04:21American society is paying a high price for this kind of divisive rhetoric.
04:26While Trump's speeches may be exaggerated, the language from the left often goes even
04:33further, normalising comparisons to Nazis and undermining the principles of democracy.
04:40Biden and Harris both advocate for unity, yet, their words often paint an extreme picture
04:47of their opponents.
04:48American people are watching, and to say that, to say that from an administration who has
04:55consistently condemned political violence, from an administration where the president
05:00called the former president and was thankful, grateful that he was okay.
05:07Ultimately, blaming Trump for the violent actions of others is not just misguided, it's
05:16dangerous.
05:17It's crucial to recognise the role that incendiary languages play in perpetuating this cycle
05:24of violence.
05:25When political discourse deteriorates, democracy itself is at stake.
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