Political violence, which involves using force for political reasons, has historically been a part of the American story. These actions, often harmful, have appeared at different times throughout the nation's past. [13, 20, 28, 37]
However, the way this violence is happening now seems to be different. There is a clear rise in the number of attacks. This means these events are occurring more often than before. [6, 8, 15, 19, 22, 24, 30, 33, 34, 36, 39, 42, 45]
A recent and notable example was an attack in Minnesota. It was a serious incident where a person was killed, showing the increasing tension. [4, 48]
The specific motives behind these incidents are often complex and hard to parse. This makes it challenging to fully understand why people commit these acts and what their exact aims are. [5, 17, 38, 43]