Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) reacts to the second assassination attempt of former President Trump and Democrats' rhetoric about Trump before the assassination attempt.

Words hold tremendous weight—and nowhere more so than in politics. They shape opinions, inspire action, and, when wielded carelessly, can incite chaos. As we move through this election season, it’s evident that our political language has become increasingly heated and reckless. It’s time to pause and think about the stakes involved.

Consider the charged terminology surrounding former President Trump—labels such as "a threat to democracy" and "an existential danger." Such phrases do more than serve as political critiques; they transform opponents into adversaries, creating an environment ripe for conflict and hostility. Following the latest assassination attempt on Trump, numerous media outlets hastily attributed responsibility to his own rhetoric, highlighting his tendency to simplify complex issues into neat narratives.

And we are seeing it happen in real time. Not even 72 hours away from the news cycle, leaders are failing to take a pause to take the temperature down. Instead, they are ratcheting it up. Just one day after the assassination attempt, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was on MSNBC calling Trump a "danger to the country and the world" while Elon Musk took to X in his since-deleted........

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