The Normalization of Assassination

The Normalization of Assassination - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

The news has been filled with reports of assassinations, attempted assassinations, and shootings targeted against law enforcement. The spate of political violence has seriously eroded America’s legitimacy as a moral and decent state. How did we get here? U.S. state violence on the world stage may help explain the rise of political violence here at home. The idea of political assassination gained traction with the U.S. intelligence services durin…

The Normalization of Assassination

Foreign Affairs The Normalization of Assassination How did we get to this terrible point? Credit: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images/AFP via Getty Images The news has been filled with reports of assassinations, attempted assassinations, and shootings targeted against law enforcement. The spate of political violence has seriously eroded America’s legitimacy as a moral and decent state. How did we get here? U.S. state violence on the world stage may help…