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Others here have already cited David Frum's piece in the Atlantic today. I found this paragraph especially to the point:

"Fascist movements are like secular religions. Like all religions they offer martyrs as their proof of truth. The Mussolini movement in Italy built imposing monuments to its fallen comrades. The Trump movement now improves on that: the leader himself will become the martyr in chief, his own blood the basis for power and vengeance."

Frum also states categorically there can be nothing but condemnation for this attempted assassination. Violence can never be the answer, ever. I hardly know what to say today.

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