Deeply worrying to see dangerous level of anger and threats of violence in USA political discourse
Man allegedly threatens to chop up GOP Sen. Rand Paul's family with an ax, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/man-allegedly-threatens-chop-gop-sen-rand-pauls/story?id=56323994, 2nd July 2018
I think it is important for both sides including Democrats calling for non-violent harassment of USA President Trump's cabinet (and supporters) to take a step back and cool down.
And one should never forget that large numbers of the USA citizenry are armed with powerful guns.
President Trump won the USA elections. His opponent Hillary Clinton conceded defeat and did not allege election fraud, neither did then President Obama who is from the Democratic Party.
In India, very unfortunately, we have some parts of the country where illegal armed insurgents threaten the state. I support PM Narendra Modi when he calls upon them to fight with the ballot and not with the bullet.
I think the same applies to the USA. Fight with the ballot and not with the bullet. And if an election is lost, peaceful and non-violent protest is OK but not to the extent of denying services like food at restaurants to people of different political orientation.
Democracy is a fragile thing. It is easy to push things to a point where violence takes over and armed might decides who gets into power. That has happened in some parts of the world even in this early 21st century.
USA citizens should NOT take democracy for granted and stretch the viciousness of political discourse to a breaking point.
I have said the above as a well-wisher of the people of the USA (I am an Indian living in India who has lived in the USA in the past for a total of around 2 years and have had extensive interactions with USA citizens & residents over past three decades and continue to do so now). I also am a lover, a beneficiary and an open supporter of democracy.
Please note that I have a PUBLICLY NEUTRAL informal-student-observer role in these posts that I put up about USA politics. Of course, as I am an Indian citizen living in India, there is no question of me having voted in USA elections.
I think it is important for both sides including Democrats calling for non-violent harassment of USA President Trump's cabinet (and supporters) to take a step back and cool down.
And one should never forget that large numbers of the USA citizenry are armed with powerful guns.
President Trump won the USA elections. His opponent Hillary Clinton conceded defeat and did not allege election fraud, neither did then President Obama who is from the Democratic Party.
In India, very unfortunately, we have some parts of the country where illegal armed insurgents threaten the state. I support PM Narendra Modi when he calls upon them to fight with the ballot and not with the bullet.
I think the same applies to the USA. Fight with the ballot and not with the bullet. And if an election is lost, peaceful and non-violent protest is OK but not to the extent of denying services like food at restaurants to people of different political orientation.
Democracy is a fragile thing. It is easy to push things to a point where violence takes over and armed might decides who gets into power. That has happened in some parts of the world even in this early 21st century.
USA citizens should NOT take democracy for granted and stretch the viciousness of political discourse to a breaking point.
I have said the above as a well-wisher of the people of the USA (I am an Indian living in India who has lived in the USA in the past for a total of around 2 years and have had extensive interactions with USA citizens & residents over past three decades and continue to do so now). I also am a lover, a beneficiary and an open supporter of democracy.
Please note that I have a PUBLICLY NEUTRAL informal-student-observer role in these posts that I put up about USA politics. Of course, as I am an Indian citizen living in India, there is no question of me having voted in USA elections.
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