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The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
David GilbertPoliticsOct 1, 2026 7:30 AMThe Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the AnswerRobert A. It was, according to the data, the work of normal Americans.That is the conclusion Robert A. Among the defendants were doctors, engineers, CEOs, and government employees.
- ▪David GilbertPoliticsOct 1, 2026 7:30 AMThe Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the AnswerRobert A.
- ▪It was, according to the data, the work of normal Americans.That is the conclusion Robert A.
- ▪Among the defendants were doctors, engineers, CEOs, and government employees.
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| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000 |
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David GilbertPoliticsOct 1, 2026 7:30 AMThe Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the AnswerRobert 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.Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not conducted mainly by extremists or fringe militia groups. It was, according to the data, the work of normal Americans.That is the conclusion Robert A.
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