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In a striking pattern, party-line politics influence the narrative around domestic violence, terrorism, and violence against officials. For example, the recent ICE detention center shooting in Texas was quickly labeled as right-wing extremism, despite law enforcement clarifications that the shooter had no noted political affiliation or support for extremist groups. The rush to assign blame based on ideological biases illustrates a cultural tendency to weaponize incidents for political gain—fueling division and distrust.