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Looking back at America’s painful history of political violence

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The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has shocked the nation, but that stunning moment is part of a long history of political violence in the US targeting presidents and presidential candidates.

In recent years , politicians on both sides of the aisle have also been the target of attacks.

A poll from earlier this year found one in five Americans think violence might be necessary to get the country back on track.

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67

Informative language

66

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57

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

42

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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detected

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short-lived

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