A historian who studies political violence and the runup to the Civil War explains why congressmen are getting ready to brawl.
  • ZILtoid1991@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Political sadism isn’t viable on the long term. On the short term, you can rally up your supporters to be cruel against your political enemies for cruelty sake. On the long term, it breeds emotional instability.