As Cooke points out, most people who commit such violence aren’t primarily motivated by politics or ideology. French offered a textbook example of this: Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin, John Hinckley Jr.Hinckley didn’t exactly view Reagan as a political or ideological enemy. Pretty much everyone agrees that while Reagan was a right-wing icon, the attempt on his life was not an act of left-wing violence. Also, when considering political violence as a whole, I think equal weight should be given to the failed attempts to hurt or kill people. And for those playing this game: As you work on your lists, with your crooked reasoning and shameful omissions, I’ll reserve my respect for those who unquestioningly recognize and condemn all acts of political violence.