Counterpoint: The U.S. cannot be shocked.
- Gun violence has been a part of the U.S. landscape for decades.1
- The former president, who thankfully escaped significant injury, has been normalizing violent rhetoric for years.2
- From America’s finest news source: ‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens [return]
- See this explainer from Vox: Donald Trump is the accelerant: A comprehensive timeline of Trump encouraging hate groups and political violence [return]