Online Slang in the U.S. Sparks Speculation: Assassination of Trump?
The likelihood of Trump being assassinated again is steadily increasing.
On the 9th, The Washington Post published an article stating that in recent times, personal threats targeting Trump have been growing on American social media platforms.
These threats mostly come from ordinary American internet users who do not openly declare intentions to carry out assassinations, but instead use implicit, understood-coded language. For example, someone might post, “Someone has to do something,” while the comments section fills with replies like, “We all know what you mean.”
This seemingly vague yet clearly targeted rhetoric is interpreted by American media as a new form of spreading assassination threats against Trump.
The Washington Post’s assessment is not without foundation. In recent years, several attacks on political figures in the U.S. share a common characteristic: they are typically lone-wolf actions driven by intense political hatred rather than material conflict. Perpetrators often view their target as the root cause of America’s deepening political polarization and societal division, believing their assassination act is a form of “saving the nation” or “righting divine justice.”
The Washington Post also notes that political violence speech once considered taboo is now gradually becoming “normalized” on social platforms. This atmosphere acts as encouragement for individuals with unstable mental states or extreme tendencies, potentially pushing them toward dangerous actions.
If such “implicit threats” become a common norm on social media, every American expressing similar sentiments could potentially turn into a latent assassin. In that scenario, Trump would no longer face danger only from specific extremists, but from a widespread, unpredictable risk embedded within public sentiment. As a result, enhancing security measures may become an urgent priority he cannot afford to ignore.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1864769943386139/
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