{"id":2657329,"date":"2026-09-10T07:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignleft-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T07:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:25:36","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignleft-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignleft-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat To The Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignleft-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2657329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the ongoing threat of left-wing political violence in the United States, highlighting recent incidents including the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10 at a utah college campus by a transgender-obsessed individual. Surveys conducted immediately after the event reveal that a meaningful portion of liberals believe violence can be justified for political purposes and that some even take pleasure in the death of political opponents. The piece also notes other examples of left-wing extremism,such as arrests for bomb plots,an assassination attempt on Donald Trump,and politicians harboring violent fantasies. The author emphasizes that despite hopes for increased unity and peace following Kirk\u2019s death, political violence remains a persistent and perilous issue, fueled by a culture that sometimes justifies or tolerates such aggression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DPLtg7d9lqk>C-Span\/Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/10\/left-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat To The Republic&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/10\/left-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat To The Republic&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/10\/left-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/10\/left-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat To The Republic&#038;body=Left-wing violence is still a threat to this country.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/10\/left-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">                     <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); pfTrackEvent(&#039;Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat To The Republic&#039;); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\">                     <span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>                     <\/a>                 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no silver lining to Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination, that goes without saying. But his violent death was the culmination of left-wing violence that was allowed to grow unfettered for years. The horrific sight of his murder, the toll it took on his family, the movement, and even the country, should have been a watershed moment. It should have marked the last incident of political violence in America forever \u2014 or at least for a long time. America should have grown more united, more peaceful, and <em>less<\/em> deadly and violent after Kirk\u2019s assassination. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But none of that has happened and sadly left-wing violence is still a threat to this country.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1879553805\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirk was murdered on September 10 at a Utah college campus by a left-winger obsessed with transgender ideology. In the immediate aftermath, a YouGov survey conducted from September 10-12 asked respondent whether they think \u201cit is ever justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals?\u201d Twenty-five percent of respondents who identified as \u201cvery liberal\u201d said it can be justified, while 17% of self-identified liberals said it was justified. Just nine percent of people who identify as either conservative or very conservative said it was justified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another snap poll taken the day after Kirk\u2019s murder asked whether it\u2019s OK for someone to be happy when a public figure they oppose is dead. As <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/national-security\/5504569-americans-political-violence-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported, \u201cLiberals were again more likely to say it\u2019s usually or always acceptable to be happy about a public figure\u2019s death, with 16 percent holding this position, including 24 percent of \u2018very liberal\u2019 respondents and 10 percent who said they identify as liberal but not very liberal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that the left doesn\u2019t mind political violence was only confirmed when a few weeks after Kirk\u2019s assassination, a 41-year-old man was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/man-arrested-for-explosives-at-judiciary-mass-days-after-kavanaugh-attacker-got-light-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrested on bomb charges<\/a> in late 2025 after he showed up to a Mass that Supreme Court justices traditionally attend to mark the beginning of the term. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a few weeks after that Virginia Democrats made clear that political violence is of no concern to them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jay Jones defeated incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares by roughly 6 percentage points <em>after<\/em> it was revealed he fantasized about murdering former Republican colleague Todd Gilbert and having Gilbert\u2019s children die in their mother\u2019s arms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As The Federalist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/05\/the-assassination-left-elects-their-champion-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breccan Thies wrote<\/a> in these pages, \u201ceveryday Democrats\u201d like \u201cneighbors, your friends, your coworkers \u2014 are embracing their political movement\u2019s penchant for violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward a month and four leftist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/12\/16\/foiled-left-wing-terrorist-attack-must-be-the-beginning-not-end-of-trumps-antifa-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extremists<\/a> were arrested for allegedly planning a series of New Year\u2019s Eve bombings and an ambush on <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/01\/anti-law-enforcement-riots-like-new-jerseys-will-escalate-without-stronger-deterrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICE officers<\/a> in Los Angeles. Then this past April President Donald Trump was the victim of yet <em>another<\/em> assassination attempt when 31-year-old California resident <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/26\/the-secret-service-failed-trump-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cole Allen<\/a> managed to rush past a Secret Service checkpoint while armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. He charged toward the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and other members of the cabinet were attending the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner in April. Allen was ultimately subdued by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I\u2019d be remiss if I didn\u2019t mention Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/28\/democrats-are-literally-promising-to-kill-trump-if-they-get-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elliot Forhan<\/a>, who\u00a0ran on killing his opponents, promising to \u201clegally\u201d kill Trump if he were elected as Ohio\u2019s attorney general. While he was defeated in the May primary, running openly on a platform of killing your opponents is only possible when your party has created a culture in which political violence is justified or permissible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we reflect on Kirk\u2019s legacy and absence today, we must also reflect on the reality we face: left-wing violence is still very real and still very dangerous. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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