Going To Be A Hot Summer

People may be devoting effort to discuss the reasons behind the increase in anger in violence. There is a tendency to point to the other side and say "You are the violent ones."

The thing I am worried about is that usually civil unrest, and political violence increases because of economic distress. People without jobs, without hope, without a sense of control over their lives are angry and they are likely to express themselves violently especially when they are in large groups.

I do not know if there is a solution, but I don't think it serves either side to create violent upheaval. A year of economic recovery in a city or town can be destroyed with a single afternoons riots.

It is useful to realize that the undercurrent of political expression of violence is the direct cause of many of the programs in our society aimed at keeping the 'have-nots' from feeling entirely desperate. As people begin to forget the danger of the underclass they start to feel that they are empowered, but what they are is mollified. This is not a case of right or wrong. It is a case of Bread and Circuses.

Any political movement that seeks to ignore the ability for people to rise up violently is ignoring history. While its understandable that the politically neglected do not see it this way, the leadership of both parties, and local leaders alike, need to take a long hard look at the way they are fomenting this.
Congressmen standing cheering on angry mobs is either a naive populism or a very jaded manipulation designed to increase fear and anger and reduce the effectiveness of the American political system to retain enough civility to allow reasonable debate.

Calling out 'baby killer' is not reasoned debate. It shows a lack of compassion for a complex issue. It would be just as unconsidered to accuse Republicans of wanting to send off poor people to get killed to increase their wealth.

You can disagree. I do disagree with many thing. But Ad Hominem attacks (showing posters of Nancy Pelosi and slapping them from the Capital building) are intended as a way to get what you want, not what is best.