Democracy expert points to 'red flag signaling imminent danger' with Trump's rhetoric
Raw StoryThose high-profile Republicans who are twisting Donald Trump's "bloodbath" comments to be more palatable are part of the problem, a democracy expert said on Sunday. Trygve Olson, the author of the Lincoln Democracy Institute's research project, the "Democracy Index," responded to ex-GOP governor Scott Walker's attempt to paint Trump's use of "bloodbath" as using an alternative definition about "economic disasters." In response, Olson said the "current political discourse, inflamed by Donald Trump's ominous hints at a 'bloodbath,' signals a critical juncture for the United States." "In April 2023, my extensive survey work for unveiled alarming levels of political extremism and radicalization across the U.S., echoing methodologies from my post-9/11 research in the Middle East."
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