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Expert Warns Mainstream Americans Pose Midterm Violence Threat

Original: The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer Robert A. Pape, a leading authority

Robert A. Pape, a leading scholar of political violence, argues that the real danger to the upcoming US midterm elections is not fringe extremist groups but ordinary, mainstream Americans who increasingly believe political violence is justified. His warning points to a broad normalization of violent political thinking across the general public, raising concerns about intimidation and unrest around the elections.

Why now: Concerns about political violence are rising ahead of the US midterm elections.

Robert A. PapeUnited StatesUS midterm elections

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• The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream. https://www.… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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