New York Times: “Instances of extremist violence have actually declined in recent years by some key measures. Although some Americans continue to say they approve of political violence, support for the most serious types of violence has not increased amid election-related tensions this year.”
“And neither apocalyptic political rhetoric nor extraordinary events over the past few years have produced eruptions of political violence of the sort that many feared would become more commonplace after the riot at the Capitol on Jan.
6, 2021.”“In short, even amid an explosive political climate and some high-profile incidents, politics may not be becoming broadly more violent.”