HuffPost’s Fineman: Troubled People Now Seem to Have Permission to Act out Violent Behaviour Bec. of Politics

‘What role does the vehemence and sometimes even the violent nature of language that’s used today contribute to this atmosphere?’

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FINEMAN: "Chris, I think what concerns the people in Congress today -- and I talked to a number of them about just this point that the congressman here was making -- is that troubled people now seem to have permission to act out, have a trigger from politics to act out their violent behavior. And I think members are asking themselves, at least the ones I talked to, you know, saying what role does the vehemence and sometimes even the violent nature of language that's used today contribute to this atmosphere? Paul Ryan got an ovation from Democrats and Republicans alike. I know of members of Congress who invited people from the opposite party and their staffs -- by the way, you were also a staffer on the hill. Let's not forget the staffers on the hill there. Donald Trump mentioned that again. So staffers from different parties getting together on the hill. Why is it that it takes something like this? Also we're always looking for pivotal moments in Washington that are going to change the nature of Washington. You have to hope that something like this will."

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