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Just a week ago, your humble author noted<\/a> a marked increase in the acceptance of violent rhetoric and and warned of \u201cfringe individuals who live in political echo chambers who are likely to do something stupid\u201d. Less than a week after posting, there was an attempted assassination of Donald Trump. \u00a0 Initial reporting on the shooter suggests that the shooter was a loner<\/a> of the \u201cschool shooter\u201d variety, rather than some dedicated ANTIFA or other Leftwing nutball. The actual reason for the assassination attempt does not, and can not, detract from the very basic fact that that it must be condemned without reservation. Let us also not forget the other victims, either.<\/p>\n There were, unsurprisingly, plenty of anecdotes of \u201cundecideds\u201d or people who were planning to skip the that line on the ballot suddenly coming out as newborn die-hard Trump supporters. However, this was far from a universal observation\u2014both online and in the real world. \u00a0 You humble author previously noted that so many voters are treating the election like a non-event and seem almost indifferent to an extent hitherto not seen in modern era politics. But people are being swamped with more politics than ever by a smaller number of people than ever. They’ve stopped caring, and the people responsible don’t care. This disinterest is real and may not be accurately measurable. Case in point:<\/p>\n \n What worries me less than the crazy leftists is the lumpen mass of the American people. My apolitical friend was completely disinterested in the assassination attempt on Trump. I suspect she\u2019s not alone.<\/p>\n — Andrea Widburg (@Bookwormroom) July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n