Last week, at J.D. Vance’s first rally as the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee, Ohio state Sen. George Lang said that civil war would be necessary if former president Donald Trump does not win the 2024 presidential election.

“I believe wholeheartedly Donald Trump and Butler County’s J.D. Vance are the last chance to save our country politically. I’m afraid if we lose this one, it’s going to take a civil war to save the country, and it will be saved,” Lang said, as the crowd erupted in raucous applause.

Three days later, Lang apologized on X, claiming that the statement “didn’t accurately represent his views.” But while the Ohio legislator’s statement may not represent his views, it certainly seems to represent many of his fellow Trump supporters.

Since campaigning for the 2024 race began, several MAGA loyalists have openly advocated for political violence in the event the real estate mogul loses the race.

“The right to have your vote count and your voice heard in free and fair elections is at the heart of our democracy, but Donald Trump and his allies are deliberately working to undermine that right,” said Abhi Rahman of the Democratic National Committee. “Donald Trump and his far-right allies are doing and saying anything they can to gain power.”

As my colleague David Corn has extensively covered, “stochastic terrorism” is a key part of Trump’s playbook, with the ex-president openly encouraging his followers to commit violent acts on his behalf. Corn writes:

Stochastic terrorism is........

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