Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-12-07 22:31:29 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8CC16E19782C1A32C29EF501E508DE3344E37BC57A19C1833647B9059A7A0CEE
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WaPo ed board: "Trump was elected in 2016 [with a] campaign marked by his virulent discourse." From 2016-2021, threats against Congress increased more than 10x. Violence + death threats are increasing against all public officials, especially women and POC, not just LGBTQ. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/03/threats-violence-members-congress-intimidation/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/04/poll-americans-concern-political-violence/ https://rollcall.com/2022/01/20/rise-in-violent-rhetoric-lawmakers-in-both-parties-report-spike-in-death-threats/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/01/amy-klobuchar/election-officials-lawmakers-congress-have-faced-i/
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