Is Trump Distinctively Responsible for the Rise of Political Violence?

Описание: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the role of Trump in today’s rise in political violence.

Topics include:
• [0:00] Introduction
• [1:27] How Trump has demonized groups of Americans
• [8:48] The connection between tribalism and violence
• [14:16] Trump’s whitewashing of violence
• [23:47] Why the Jan. 6 riots were worse than the BLM riots
• [30:28] Trump’s targeted political attacks
• [39:46] Trump’s comfort with dictators and displays of goverment force.
• [52:52] The creation of a sense of crisis to try to legitimize the use of force

This episode was recorded on February 13, 2026.

Image credits: Zach D Roberts / NurPhoto via Getty Images; Brent Stirton / News / via Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch / Staff / via Getty Images

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