>>>In today's times the political violence we see comes mostly from the far right....
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>Political violence? If you mean violent suppression of free speech- then show me an analogue of the MAGA hat attacks by these far righters you are so concerned about.
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I am *not* a good witness of the move from democracy to 3rd Reich, but I think Victor does have a very valid point in the much stronger occurrence of "political violence" during those times.

The SA was giving more than a few of those without jobs/means of living due to failed economics safe harbour. And the Nazis were not alone ding that: Communist bully groups were also around, just read up on the historical background of the Wessel song - a thug now having found a place in Nazi organization was killed by rivaling group. I view them as politically organized, larger street gangs.

How much the erosion of "traditional" police and judicial system added to the rise of those groups - cannot say. But after suppressing all other organizations Nazi groups were strong enough to guarantee scapegoting jews, leading to Kristallnacht.

Over here Trump leads by far in the dimension of excusing political violence. I am well aware that this is influenced by filters in media and that he is shrouding his message in the typical Trump ways, from truthful hyperole to artificial situations.