The Left Loves Political Violence – The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator

In light of the tanking approval ratings for the Democratic Party overall, the Left’s push for violence, such as attacking Tesla vehicles and murdering healthcare CEOs, has become their way to find solace. 

A recent survey conducted by the NCRI and Rutgers University revealed the Left’s intense hatred towards President Trump and his administration. If someone murdered Trump, 55 percent of self-identified liberals would say that the murderer would be at least “somewhat justified,” including 13 percent of respondents finding it “completely justified.” 

The assassination attempt on Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Penn., was met with posts by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers condemning political violence. For the Left, this warning seems to have fallen on deaf ears. (READ MORE: Trump vs. the Left’s Incitement to Violence)

DOGE founder Elon Musk is also on the Left’s hit list. According to 31 percent of all respondents, murdering Musk would be “somewhat justified,” with 48 percent of left-of-center respondents claiming the same. Within that same group, nine percent of them responded that it would be “completely justified.” 

The NCRI survey also found that over a third of leftist respondents found destroying Tesla dealerships “partially acceptable” as an act of defiance over Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration. According to an analysis by FOX News, at least 51 targeted attacks on Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations have been reported in the United States. (RELATED: ‘Broken Windows’ and the Terrorism of Small Things)

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Political violence is not just a call to action for Trump and Musk alone — the survey also suggested that this phenomenon is attached to the Left’s worldview and ideology. “Left-Wing Authoritarianism strongly correlates with support for both assassinations [of Trump and Musk], support for [Luigi] Mangione, and endorsement of destroying Tesla dealerships,” the survey observed. (READ MORE: Tesla Protestors Are Left-Crazies, Not Liberals)

Social media discussions and forums are credited by the survey as an amplifier of political violence. Queries run by survey researchers on BlueSky found strong engagement amongst BlueSky users with posts discussing Luigi Mangione, the Left’s hero for murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. BlueSky posts and Reddit forums were evidenced in the report, where one BlueSky user posted, “It would be a good time for Luigi to be freed and for Trump to then take in a show at Fords Theater.” 

Republicans and the Trump administration are making efforts to combat the violence. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the violence on Teslas is a form of “domestic terrorism” and that the Department of Justice will be continuing its investigation into the attacks and making arrests.

In late March, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn attempted to pass a resolution condemning acts of “violence, arson, and domestic terrorism” on Tesla properties. “There is absolutely no reason why Democrats should oppose this resolution. They should join Republicans and let the United States Senate speak with one voice: political violence and domestic terrorism have no place in our country,” Blackburn stated. Senate Democrats later blocked Blackburn’s resolution.