Article 5Z6DD Missouri Senate primary highlights rise of violent rhetoric on the right

Missouri Senate primary highlights rise of violent rhetoric on the right

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Eric Bergerin St Louis, Missouri
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In an era of polarization, candidates posing with guns and using extreme language about opponents threatens more violence

On 25 April, the former Missouri governor Eric Greitens, now running for US Senate, posted a video on Twitter of him and Donald Trump Jr, firing semi-automatic rifles at a range.

Striking fear in the hearts of liberals everywhere," the former president's son said.

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