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These events, occurring weekly, prompt the question: are such acts becoming normalized, or are they signs of a political culture that condones violence? Johnson and others argue that the Democratic Party has mainstreamed violence, turning it into a tool for political opposition.
Threats Against Conservatives and Political Figures
Further emphasizing the climate of hostility, Johnson shared the explicit details of a threat made against him by a left-wing radical who despised his conservative beliefs. The attacker described in gruesome detail how Johnson would be killed—blood and all—in an open field. The threat also included harming Johnson's wife and orphaning his children, a chilling depiction of the violence some political activists now endorse or incite.