The Roots of Political Violence and How We Prevent It

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Crooked Media

News, Politics

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🗓️ 21 September 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

What's causing the rise in political violence in America? Can we overcome it? And if not, what’s in store for our democracy? Dr. Lilly Mason, a professor of political science at Johnny Hopkins and expert on political violence, joins the show to give context to this moment — and offer some hope for what comes next. She talks to Tommy about what Charlie Kirk’s assassination means in our deeply polarized political climate, President Trump’s crackdown on late-night comedians and left-wing organizations, and why Americans — on both sides of the aisle — are increasingly struggling to recognize the humanity in their neighbors.

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1:38.9	Thank you. Welcome to Potta of America. I'm Tommy Vitor. It's been a weird, unsettling couple of weeks.
2:05.8	On the day this episode comes out, mourners will gather in Arizona for Charlie Kirk's memorial service.
2:10.7	Meanwhile, in Washington, the Trump administration is busily working on new ways to punish its political enemies, silence critics,
2:17.3	and is reportedly
2:18.3	even preparing to label entire groups of American citizens as terrorists.
2:23.2	And more broadly, people are just on edge.
2:25.6	The political conversation feels ominous.
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