One need not read much in the contemporary media to be treated to the idea that political violence is an exclusively right-wing phenomenon. It’s those MAGA maniacs, those soccer moms and Normal Americans who are too busy working every day to protest, loot and burn that are the real threat of political violence. [snip] Advertisement For years, this extraordinary ideological prejudice was embedded in the way we talked about political violence and extremism. Leftist violence, including three attempts on President Trump’s life, the 2020 “Summer of Love,” assassination attempts on ICE officers, and rampant violence against immigration enforcement generally, is worsening. Smith heard Sawant’s message loud and clear, and he decided he’d better get in step with the new Islamist/Marxist Democrat Party.