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Democracy and the Peaceful Transition of Power

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Democracy and the Peaceful Transition of Power
Republican candidate former President Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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The attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally represents a new level of public danger and evil. It is both shocking and not: The rhetoric of politics going back years now has turned increasingly angry and violent in ways that are intolerable.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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