Trump and "stochastic terrorism." This absolutely nails it.

[nolabear]

I've been trying to find words for what Trump is doing. This article states it brilliantly. When you use rhetoric that normalizes violence, you incite violence.

https://thinkprogress.org/the-rhetorical-tool-that-allows-trump-to-incite-violence-without-inciting-violence-7fbf7b96d448#.r41q6sx4s

[uppityperson]

1. “Throughout his campaign, Trump has exemplified a rhetorical strategy that mirrors the way extremist

“Throughout his campaign, Trump has exemplified a rhetorical strategy that mirrors the way extremists incite violence among their followers.”

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. Yep. People like Ann Coulter have been doing it for years too.

"If I'm going to say anything about John Edwards in the future, I'll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot."

"We need somebody to put rat poisoning in Justice Stevens' creme brulee. That's just a joke, for you in the media."

"Liberals love America like O.J. loved Nicole."

"We need to execute people like (John Walker Lindh) in order to physically intimidate liberals."

"Whether they are defending the Soviet Union or bleating for Saddam Hussein, liberals are always against America. They are either traitors or idiots."

"My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building."

"Liberals hate America, they hate flag-wavers, they hate abortion opponents, they hate all religions except Islam, post 9/11. Even Islamic terrorists don't hate America like liberals do. They don't have the energy. If they had that much energy, they'd have indoor plumbing by now."

[nolabear]

3. She's one of those people who seems to revel in it, as though her words mean nothing.

It's an incredible lack of self respect to think you can just fling it around like that.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

4. She's so irresponsible and just plain revolting.

Goodbye to homo sapiens if it was somehow only me and her on this planet.

[napkinz]

5. yep ...