As the election looms, we must be alert to Trump’s threats of vigilante justice | Robert Reich

There is a direct and alarming link between Trump's political rise and the increase in political violence and threats in America

Donald Trump has galvanized an army of vigilantes who are casting a fearsome shadow over the 2024 election.

It's impossible to know how large this potential army is, but last October 41% of pro-Trump Americans agreed with the statement that because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country." (That view was shared by 22% of independents and 13% of Democrats.)