I haven't said it in this thread, so I'll say it. There is absolutely no reason that violence has entered our political debate. There's no excuse for it from the left or from the right. We should be able to disagree on political issues, to disagree even on fundamental principles without fearing a beating and gunshots or a bomb. I wish that President Trump would cool his rhetoric and i wish all good people could agree that violence has no place in our nations politics.
I don't think Trump will cool his rhetoric at all. It's central to his appeal to the deplorables. Keeps 'em nicely riled up & irrational. They're being attacked! Invaded! It inevitably pushes susceptible individuals over the edge.