The Pattern
The repeating cycle of inflammatory rhetoric, violence, deflection, and escalation.
The Gaslighting Cycle That Repeats
1
Inflammatory Rhetoric
- • "Bring a gun"
- • "Beat the hell"
- • "Put in bullseye"
- • "Semi-fascist"
- • "Punch them"
2
Violence Follows
- • $2B in damage
- • 36 deaths
- • Assassinations
- • Attacks on officials
- • Climate of fear
3
Deflection
- • "Taken out of context"
- • "Lower the temperature"
- • Blame "the other side"
- • No accountability
- • Media downplays
4
Pattern Continues
- • Rhetoric escalates
- • More violence
- • More deflection
- • Cycle repeats
- • Getting worse
17-Year Escalation Timeline
Phase 1: Combat Metaphors (2008-2010)
Obama sets the foundation with "bring a gun," "punch back," "whose ass to kick," "punish our enemies"
Phase 2: Physical Violence Threats (2016-2018)
Biden threatens to "beat the hell" out of Trump. Waters calls to "create a crowd and push back"
Phase 3: Street Action Support (2020)
Harris says "they're not going to stop, and they should not" during $2B in riots. Promotes bail fund freeing violent criminals.
Phase 4: Existential Threat Framing (2022-2024)
Biden labels MAGA "semi-fascist" threat to democracy. Uses military staging for political speech. Says "put Trump in bullseye" before assassination attempt.
Phase 5: Explicit Violence Advocacy (2025)
Newsom: "punch these sons of bitches in the mouth." Threatens Cabinet Secretary. Kirk assassinated. Political violence doubles.
The Fundamental Truth
The difference between riots and vigils, between burned buildings and candlelight prayers, reveals everything about who we are as a people and what we value as a nation.
When George Floyd died, cities burned.
When Charlie Kirk was murdered, conservatives prayed.
This is not a political talking point. This is documented reality.