Rising Political Violence

Initiated by:
• Francisco

Details

Videos: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIf6-5gHOCM (7:33) 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9FWSUOqGVw (24:45) 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVs1QmWYFmE (39:33) 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVs1QmWYFmE (5:37) 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkt1Uzl_SXE (26:15) 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ugYcnKx5bo (5:15) 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY23mow1RNk (1:00:30) Reading (Optional): 1. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/ 2. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/09/charlie-kirk-left-wing-terrorism/684323/ 3. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/opinion/political-violence-minnesota.html 4. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/politics/minnesota-protests-insurgency.html Spanish (Optional): 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoPbe2OKnwQ (45:52) 2. https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2026-01-27/abolish-ice-el-movimiento-que-busca-desmantelar-la-policia-migratoria-de-trump.html 3. https://elpais.com/ideas/2026-01-30/minnesota-como-punto-de-inflexion-para-frenar-a-trump.html Italian (Optional): 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-x6Rb9N8k (10:03) 2. https://www.internazionale.it/notizie/alessio-marchionna/2025/09/15/dove-porta-la-violenza-politica-negli-stati-uniti Questions: 1. What is political violence, and how does it differ from other types of violence? 2. Who is most responsible for political violence? 3. Are the political forces the most appropriate body to deal with political violence? 4. Should political violence be considered a separate criminal category, along the lines of hate crimes? 5. Can political violence ever be justified, or is it always wrong? 6. How do media portrayals of political violence shape our perceptions and attitudes? 7. What are some potential solutions to reducing political violence, and how can we work towards them? In Collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Longtime Member of Buddytree)