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More alarmingly, Hassan, another prominent liberal figure, has made statements advocating for violence—such as claiming that America deserved 9/11 and encouraging the killing of politicians like Rick Scott over issues like Medicare fraud. While Hassan has later retracted some of these comments, the damage is done. The fact that he, and others like him, are profiled by respected media outlets like The New York Times as thought leaders demonstrates how dangerous rhetoric can become normalized when platformed by influential entities.