It is not helpful to continue blaming the other side for promoting violence. It only furthers the division and fuels future violence. We know that neither Republicans nor Democrats hold a monopoly on promoting division. It is basically the playbook for both parties now. Swalwell and all politicians need to start looking at their own side and cooling down the rhetoric. Otherwise they are just part of the problem.
See here’s the thing. I’m not blaming “the other side” for promoting violence. I’m blaming Donald Trump.
There are other guilty people here on both sides.
@Max Power is absolutely correct to assert that during the George Floyd protests/riots, there were certain politicians on the left who defended the violence and they are also responsible for some of the threats we have today. And so are other politicians on the right. But nobody is MORE responsible than Donald Trump. He contributed more to this atmosphere of hate than any other single person.