Political Voices

Political violence isn’t symmetrical

It's escalating on the left, and political leaders must call it out

Jeff Kaufmann
Posted 11/18/25

We keep hearing calls to “encourage thoughtful discourse” and “discourage violent rhetoric.” That’s true, and I have. One political party keeps crossing the line, pretending both parties are equally responsible. In fact, the recent surge in political violence is coming overwhelmingly from the left. If leaders want to promote civility, they need to start with the truth. The truth is that the left has a violence problem.

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