Political Violence: Justified or Just Wrong?

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Education, Society & Culture

4.3 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

An in-depth discussion about why many Americans find using violence to solve political and societal issues justified.

It's been reported that the United States is seeing a sustained surge of political violence, including physical violence and vandalism against political leaders, federal judges, public officials, and those with an opposing ideology. But what may be most surprising is that many Americans find using violence to solve political and societal issues understandable and justified. In fact, Dr. Phil will speak with, Daisy, who is someone who claims not only can political violence sometimes be necessary for change, it can also be a logical response when people feel powerless. Dr. Phil will also speak with Paige, a young student who claims the alleged assault she endured at the hands of another student on her college campus was politically motivated. Plus, Dr. Phil will speak Kathy, a 70-year-old woman, who says her life changed forever when she claims a teenage boy physically attacked her while at a peaceful demonstration last year. Find out why Kathy says that alleged physical attack has kept her from participating in any type of activism.

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0:00.0	Political violence. Two words nearly half of Americans believe is a major problem in our country.
0:08.4	And know what? They are right. Welcome to the Dr. Phil podcast. First, I want to say thank you.
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0:23.7	You obviously are interested in conversations that matter, and you are people who care.
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0:39.4	discussions. And again, thank you for making this such a huge success. Now back to our
0:45.8	topic, political violence. It's not just the physical violence, vandalism, and threats against
0:51.4	government officials and those with opposing ideologies
0:55.7	that is so alarming.
0:57.4	It's the shocking fact that many Americans actually find using violence to solve political
1:04.1	and societal issues acceptable.
1:08.3	They think, yeah, that's okay. Even worse, when it comes to murdering a political figure,
1:15.2	many find that justified and even celebrate the death. That's right, celebrate the death. In fact,
1:23.3	a recent poll found assassination culture alive and well in America, with over 30% of respondents
1:32.1	being able to justify the killing of Elon Musk and President Trump.
1:38.9	That's almost one in three Americans.
1:42.1	My first guest, Daisy, claims political violence is not only
1:46.0	necessary for solving problems, it's a logical response when people feel powerless.
1:52.0	You believe that political violence can be necessary for solving some societal problems?
2:00.0	Yeah, absolutely.
2:02.2	Luigi Mangione.
2:05.2	Allegedly walked up behind somebody and cowardly shot them in the back of the head.
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