The Great American Rift: Trump's Rhetoric and the Deadly Divide.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱'𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤—𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦.

𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 By Bruce Alpine..

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merica's partisan abyss has deepened into a vortex of venom, where Donald Trump's scorched-earth rhetoric—fueled by geographic bunkers and algorithmic silos—doesn't just widen the schism but ignites lethal hatred, catapulting political assassinations from fringe fear to frontline reality.

the split between Democrats and Republicans in America has grown into a storm of anger and hate.

Donald Trump's harsh words—boosted by people living in separate neighborhoods and online bubbles—don't just make the divide bigger.

They spark real danger, turning political fights into chances for violence like assassinations.

This feeling of worry spreads through surveys and expert reports: What started as arguments over ideas now feels like a fight for survival.

Surveys show 80% of people see the other party as a danger to the country, and only 34% call themselves middle-of-the-road.

Based on Gallup polling aggregates, a standard benchmark for historical presidential approval. file: Bruce Alpine

This deep dislike blocks action on big problems—like government shutdowns, border issues, and money debts—while trust breaks down after killings like Charlie Kirk's in September, which experts link to a growing cycle of threats. 

Trump's influence hangs heavy over this mess: His 2024 election win and 2025 choices—like taxes on imports that raise prices and demands for total loyalty in his party—haven't brought people together.

Instead, they've broken old rules and made mean talk normal, as one poll expert notes. 

His speeches that call enemies "vermin" or say they deserve death (as a senator pointed out on November 20) make words feel like weapons.

A recent survey says 62% of Americans fear someone will try to kill a candidate in the next five years, up 15 points from 2024. 

Studies show threats jumped after Kirk's death, with attacks from the right often more deadly in the past, but hits from the left rising too in payback anger. 

Research on the 2024 attempt on Trump shows how these scares pull groups closer but plant seeds for revenge. 

Experts warn of "hot spots" where hate turns deadly. Nothing shows this fire better than Trump's praise for Charlie Kirk: Right after the attack on the youth group leader in Utah, Trump called him a "Great American Patriot" and ordered flags lowered to half-staff across the country until September 14, like after 9/11. 

Note: This order broke U.S. Flag Code rules (4 U.S.C. § 7), which save half-staff honors for presidents, vice presidents, or other major national figures—not private activists. 

It led to lawsuits and claims of too much power. Many say it's wrong, and it fans anger in Republicans by blaming Democrats as if they caused the death with their "radical" ideas. 

News outlets praise or slam it: Some cheer the honor, others highlight fights over things like Pride flags being ignored. 

This hero-worship makes the danger feel personal, raising the odds of more attacks as words tear the country apart. 

This storm ties into people sorting themselves: Republicans rushing to safe, red areas—like edges of Florida or Texas—for like-minded neighbors, gaining 3.7 million in those spots since 2020, according to government counts. 

Democrats pack into blue city centers, cutting talks with the other side by 40% and spreading wrong info by 25%, reports say. 

It shifts anger from real-life spots to online feeds. Surveys track rises in left-side violence on top of right-side leaders, all fed by this walled-off world. 

The damage? Recent hits show no side is safe. On the Democrat side: Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were assassinated at home on June 14 in a politically motivated attack; suspect Vance Boelter faces murder charges. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro survived an April 13 arson attempt on his residence, with attacker Cody Balmer pleading guilty to attempted murder in October.

Kirk adds to past ones like Gabby Giffords (shot in 2011), Steve Scalise (wounded in 2017), and Gretchen Whitmer plots (2020). 

Trump's speeches, like old Civil War calls, take main blame for more killings. 

Small hopes remain: Surveys show 82% of Republicans and most Democrats still have friends across lines; both sides team up against wild ideas sometimes. 

Fixes? Teach people to spot facts, build mixed neighborhoods, and tone down talk. 

But reports warn making Kirk a saint "fires up the mad," putting the whole system at risk. 

The choice: A show of fights and deaths, or a push to pull together?

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