Women Are More Likely Than Men to Endorse Political Violence

 City Journal  

"If we care about social stability and the well-being of the next generation, we need to change course. We must stop rewarding moral outrage—especially when it means support for violence."

   "When we talk about political violence, we almost always assume that its perpetrators are young men. That makes sense: men are statistically more likely to engage in physical aggression and get arrested for violent crimes at higher rates. At the same time, many are dealing with rising unemployment, declining educational achievement, and growing social disengagement. Given all that, researchers may reasonably assume that young men are driving greater tolerance for political violence.

   "New data complicate that assumption. A recent survey by the Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers found that under certain conditions, women were more likely than men to express support for political violence. The findings were so counter to the prevailing narrative that they surprised even the researchers.

   "It makes sense, though, when you start to recognize where these women’s impulses come from. The rise of what I call “punitive femininity” is downstream of the toxic political culture online, a culture that is transforming the sex long viewed as more restrained and less prone to violence.

   "To investigate toleration of political violence, NCRI use data from a survey of 1,055 respondents, weighted to be representative across sex, age, race/ethnicity, and education. The survey asked participants whether they saw any justification for the targeted murder of President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. It recorded responses on a seven-point scale ranging from zero (“completely unjustified”) to six (“highly justified”).

   "Among left-of-center respondents, 67 percent expressed at least some justification for the murder of Trump, an 11-point increase over NCRI’s earlier 2025 study. Fifty-four percent of right-of-center respondents expressed some degree of justification for murdering Mamdani.

   "Strikingly, justification for killing Trump and justification for killing Mamdani were strongly correlated. This implies that support for political murder is not merely partisan but reflects a generalized tolerance for political violence." . . . More...

Top Democratic groups urge party to shed soft-on-crime image, hire police. Movie, TV personalities riot.

Comer: Democrat Governors are Prioritizing the Protection of Criminal Illegal Aliens Over the Safety of American Citizens - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform  House Oversight Committee

White House blames Democrat policies for crime in red state cities | Fox News

"Leavitt argued that current violent crime trends are due to left-wing justice policies that affect cities no matter if they are in a Republican or Democrat state, pointing to Jackson, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama, as examples."

Trump: No help for "Democrat cities" with riots, protests unless they ask  

. . . " "Trump’s announcement outlined specific parameters for federal involvement in local protests. Federal forces will guard federal buildings but will not assist with state or local property protection unless requested. The president warned against attacks on federal officers or property, stating violators “will suffer an equal, or more, consequence.”

"The president emphasized that federal assistance would only be provided if local governments “use the word, ‘PLEASE,'” and warned that ICE, Border Patrol, or military forces would be “extremely powerful and tough” in protecting federal property. He referenced an incident in Eugene, Oregon, where “criminals broke into a Federal Building” while “Local Police did nothing.'” . . .

Top Democratic groups urge party to shed soft-on-crime image, hire police  [But, but...what will Hollywood think?]

"A leading left-leaning think tank is urging more spending on police, the latest sign that many Democrats want to shake the “defund the police” label and strike a tougher tone on crime, even as they condemn President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of federal law enforcement.   

“'Voters barely believe Democrats even care about fighting crime or respect police,” according to a slide presentation prepared by a sister group for the Center for American Progress (CAP), a think tank that has long served as a political and policy workshop for leading Democrats." . . . More at The Washington Post  . . .  

Views on deportations and arrests of immigrants in the US illegally | Pew Research Center    "This chapter explores Americans’ views on which groups of immigrants who are in the country illegally should be deported, where arrests should be allowed, and whether police should be able to check a person’s immigration status.

About half of U.S. adults (51%) say some immigrants living in the country illegally should be deported, compared with 32% who say all should be deported. Some 16% say none should be deported." . . .

Lawsuits will end the trans fad

  Don Surber 

" If successful, Cole’s lawsuit could get hospitals out of this business STAT. Board of education elections could throw the Church of LGBT out of the classroom." 

"Late Friday night, Benjamin Ryan tweeted, “1st Detransitioner to Take a Medical-Malpractice Lawsuit to Trial Wins $2 Million Judgment.

" 'Fox Varian sued her Westchester, NY, area psychologist and plastic surgeon for the gender-transition mastectomy she got at 16.”

"An independent, he was one of only two reporters to cover the trial because the Westchester courthouse is 20 miles from Manhattan. It would take a whole 45 minutes to drive there. The verdict made me smile because I predicted this back when I was still blogging.

"A cow can’t sue the butcher shop, but a woman can sue her butchers. Two women in separate suits are suing doctors who sliced and diced them in the name of transgendering.

"The first case was reported by Just the News, which said, “A young woman who regretted her gender transition helped shut down the U.K.’s central provider of pediatric ‘gender affirming care’ this summer through litigation that prompted more scrutiny of the National Health Service-run Tavistock clinic.

" 'An older American detransitioner is following Keira Bell’s lead, suing mental health professionals for allegedly rushed, sloppy and categorically false evaluations that authorized her for a taxpayer-funded double mastectomy despite the red flags she presented on mental health.

" 'Though she’s not a minor, Camille Kiefel’s lawsuit could make providers think twice about treating gender dysphoria in youth with puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, as well as surgical removal of healthy breasts and genitals for all ages." . . . More

The ‘Doomsday Clock’ Ticks Down Again — Here’s Why That Is Good News

 Issues & Insights   

"In other words, the scientists behind the Doomsday Clock got it exactly wrong. Appeasement made the world less safe, and Reagan’s anti-communist policies made it safer than it’s ever been since the Atomic Age began." 

"The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ “Doomsday Clock,” which is supposed to be an expert assessment of how close the world is to a nuclear holocaust, ticked down to 85 seconds to midnight this week.

"Are you scared? You shouldn’t be. The clock has proved to be a terrible measure of doomsday, but a near-perfect measure of the left’s grip on power, reliably moving away from midnight when Democrats are in the White House, and closer to Armageddon during Republican administrations.

"First, look at the reasons behind why it ticked closer to midnight this year.

"One of those listed was the bombing of Iran’s nuclear weapons sites last year. So, according to these “experts,” crippling a radical Islamic regime’s ability to build a nuclear bomb is making the world less safe?

"Then there’s the fact that the bulletin includes “climate change” as an indicator of annihilation. What does a supposedly warming planet have to do with launching nuclear bombs? And why does it matter if the Trump administration “stripped back” (to use the New York Times’ words) public health infrastructure?

"This year, the “experts” include “another frightening development: the rise of nationalistic autocracies in countries around the world.” They don’t say what countries they are referring to, but given the primal screams from the left, we’re sure this is meant to suggest that the U.S. is now under a “nationalistic autocracy.”

"Want more evidence that the Doomsday Clock is just a leftist propaganda tool? Look at how the clock has changed over the past decades." . . . More...

Bad women's figure skater

Minna-Maaria - Juna Cup joulukuu 2019 - Geisha

Babylon Bee Parody:  Bigoted Pairs Figure Skating Event Suggests There Are Only 2 Genders

"BEIJING - Pairs Figure Skating, a staple of the Winter Olympics ever since its inception, is angering dozens of people around the world with its bigoted implication that there are only two genders. 

"I can't believe they're forcing this sort of backward garbage on China, the most progressive country on earth!" said NBC Sports Reporter Fajik Perkins. "Pairs Figure Skating perpetuates the outdated myth that gender is binary. I'm literally shaking right now."

"Gender experts say there are over 358 genders and counting, and people of non-traditional genders are demanding answers." . . . More...

On a related note: Tunnel Wall: Lawsuits will end the trans fad

The gross STUPIDITY of New York voters on display here.

Zohran held an EMBARRASSING press conference revealing his socialist agenda is NOT HAPPENING

So When CAN We Slander Victims Of The Police? – Part 1

Ann Coulter   

"This is part one, about the “Okay To Slander” chumps. There aren’t a lot of these to choose from because the people liberals don’t like rarely fight with the police." ... "DON’T LIKE: law enforcement officers, gun enthusiasts, and right-wing protesters. LIKE: criminals and left-wing protesters." . . .

"When is it okay to “slander” the victim of a police shooting? It all depends on the politics of the victim.

"Ever since Renee Good and Alex Pretti got themselves killed by interfering with federal law enforcement while in possession of deadly weapons, the media have been in a fit about the Trump administration’s plan to investigate the agitators’ ties to anti-ICE activist groups.

"The federal government is facing a militarized, highly disciplined, violent left-wing operation that will do anything to prevent a single illegal alien from being deported. This includes road-blocking, screaming, blowing whistles, face-to-face confrontations, arson, vandalism, even assassination.

"But for wanting to gather information on these two troublemakers, The Hill newspaper thundered at the administration: “the expectation is straightforward: you investigate the use of deadly force,” NOT the victims of the deadly force.

"Hennepin County Prosecutor Mary Moriarty says the Trump administration’s interest in finding out more about Good and Pretti is “galling.” (Moriarty is such a left-wing lunatic that the other lunatics, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, had to take a murder case away from her, after she offered the perps a two-year sentence in a juvenile facility. This earned her a 6X daily spot on MS-NOW.)

"Obama administration veteran Juliette N. Kayyem claims that “Kill and Slander” is official government policy. “Kill and Slander,” she said, is the “terminology that is part of their M.O. right now.”

"What liberals mean by “slander” is “to reveal unflattering facts about a person.”

"Divulging anything vaguely negative about a victim whom liberals like is abhorrent, beyond the bounds of decency -- even if the information is true, relevant and important. On the other hand, if liberals don’t like you, the worst thing you ever did in your life will be front-page news the day after the government kills you. The nastier and more irrelevant, the better." . . .

. . . "Immediately after her death, the media were fairly bristling with Babbitt’s flaky beliefs, tweets, arrests (no convictions) -- even a confrontation with her husband’s ex-girlfriend, despite its sublime irrelevance to whether Byrd was justified in shooting her. The day after her death, The New York Times ran this headline: “Woman Killed in Capitol Embraced Trump and QAnon; After 14 years in the military, Ashli Babbitt bought a pool supply company and delved into far-right politics.' ” . . . 

The Pretti Case Exposes a Dangerous Lie; Walter Hudson's 'Closing Argument'   "Everyone keeps repeating the same two claims about the Pretti shooting:

“He had a right to carry.” “He had a right to film.” Both statements are true. And both are meaningless without context. In this episode, I explain why focusing on abstract rights while ignoring real-world behavior leads to bad conclusions — and dangerous lessons. Carrying a firearm doesn’t make you more entitled to confrontation. It makes you more responsible for avoiding it." . . .

Peaceful ICE Arrest Of 650 Aliens In West Virginia Proves Dems Are Manufacturing Chaos In Minnesota

 The Federalist

"Tim Walz and many other Democrats in Minnesota bear heavy responsibility for the deaths of two Minnesotans and for putting the lives of federal law enforcement at risk." 

"Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just arrested nearly 700 illegal aliens in West Virginia with the help of local law enforcement, showing the stark contrast between state and local police supporting immigration enforcement and the Democrat-run catastrophe in Minnesota.

"ICE announced Friday that it arrested 650 illegals, including those who allegedly engaged in child sex abuse, drug possession, endangering the welfare of children, and other offenses.

"Teams from ICE Philadelphia performed the operation, deploying to six cities in West Virginia to arrest “hundreds of illegal aliens who present dangers to national security and risks to public safety, as well as those who entered the United States illegally or have otherwise undermined the integrity of U.S. immigration laws and border control efforts,” the press release states.

“ 'When state and local law enforcement work with ICE, immigration enforcement is seamless — it all takes place behind closed doors between law enforcement professionals, and that’s why the public never hears about it,” ICE Director Todd M. Lyons told The Federalist. “On the other hand, when law enforcement agencies refuse to turn over public safety threats, it forces ICE to arrest criminal illegal aliens in public. These arrests are going to happen regardless, so for state and local police, it makes more sense to keep the public safe and conserve resources by working with us instead of against us.”

"ICE utilized 287(g) partnerships, which allow the federal agency to delegate immigration enforcement to state and local authorities, under ICE supervision and training. That allows local police to identify and help remove illegals.

“ 'The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has just completed a two-week operation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Hansen said in the press release. “The Sheriff’s Office was impressed with the professionalism and work ethic of the agents and how well they interacted with the citizens and local law enforcement officers.” ...  More...

Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth.

What is the FACE Act?

 What Is The FACE Act Law? Federal Protection Against Violence And Intimidation—Criminal Penalties And Nationwide Enforcement Explained  

All the Evidence Don Lemon Was a PARTICIPANT in the Church Disruption and Not a Journalist

"The FACE Act (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 248, is a federal law enacted in 1994 that prohibits violence, threats, intimidation, and property damage targeting individuals seeking or providing reproductive health services, as well as individuals at places of religious worship—the law is enforced by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation and carries criminal penalties including up to 11 years imprisonment for violent conduct and fines up to $250,000.

"The Department of Justice has filed more than 15 FACE actions in more than a dozen states since the law’s enactment, demonstrating federal commitment to protecting constitutional rights and public safety at covered facilities." . . .

Dershowitz: You can't disrupt a church service | The Record with Greta Van Susteren "On Friday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz discussed whether or not Don Lemon or Minnesota church protestors are legally allowed to be indicted. "

Highlights from Don Lemon’s indictment

The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America isn’t complicated:   

"So let’s be clear where is mind is at. He doesn’t say “they” are about to do this thing. He says “we.” Don Lemon in his own words:" . . ."

. . . "For openers, the indictment alleges that Lemon met the group of 30 or so co-conspirators for a “pre-op” planning session in which the leaders of the group “provided instruction on how the operation would be conducted once they arrived at the church.” Later that morning, Don Lemon “began live-streaming” and “explained to his audience” he was with a group about to perform a “resistance” operation, but he did not mention that it was in church. He kept that part secret. That decision on his part, the government alleges, was an “over act” in furtherance of the conspiracy. (Overt Act #5).

As someone on X observed, if it’s okay for Don Lemon to disrupt church services and physically block parishioners trying to exit while trying to “educate” them on immigration law, then it’s okay for a pro-lifer to enter the an abortion clinic and intimidate and harass the pregnant patients there waiting for their abortions while trying to “educate” them on the baby they’re carrying. Of course, we would never do that, but that’s the flip side of this coin.

So let’s be clear where is mind is at. He doesn’t say “they” are about to do this thing. He says “we.” Don Lemon in his own words:" . . .   “after we do this operation” —Don Lemon

Don Lemon and 3 Others Arrested, Charged With Conspiracy to Deprive Civil Rights and FACE Act Violations › American Greatness   

"Lemon “briefly resisted” his arrest “after he had been handcuffed in a Los Angeles hotel lobby and was taken to an elevator,” law enforcement sources told Newsmax reporter James Rosen.

"Agitators disrupted the service and “intimidated, harassed, oppressed, and terrorized the parishioners, including young children, and caused the service to be cut short,” according to a federal affidavit."

"Churchgoers told law enforcement that members of their parish attempted to retrieve their children from a childcare area located downstairs, but the agitators were blocking the stairs, and the parents were unable to get to their children. One churchgoer later expressed fear that the agitators may have guns underneath their jackets and noted that aisles were blocked, making it difficult to leave." . . .

 . . . "Lemon, in his own words, knew what the protesters were going to do, and agreed that “traumatic and uncomfortable” was exactly what these white (as he observed later in an interview) parishioners, coming from an “entitled” place of “white supremacy,” needed to experience. I sincerely hope they add a hate crime to this thing. I’m not fond of “hate crime” laws as a general matter, but if we got ‘em, we should use ‘em." . . .

As MSNOW would have it: Elie Mystal Says Don Lemon Getting Arrested Is White Supremacy  “It’s limited to speech, which means it does not protect the method of gathering the information or delivering the information as a journalist. What you say is not a problem. If you say something offensive, that is protected. It’s not the words, it’s the weapons.”

"The question at hand is what to do when journalists are no longer acting as journalists but have turned into activists, and, in some cases, have engaged in crimes.

" 'That is really what this discussion is about and what this decision is going to be,” Crowder added." . . .

Gavin Newsom is no Winston Churchill; sycophantic California is run by Hollywood bullies

 RedState

"The reality of one armed agency approaching another armed agency to create conflict over something that would be a misdemeanor at best, or an infraction. It doesn't make any sense. It's not a good public policy decision, and it wasn't well thought out in my opinion."  Let Jimmy Kimmel cry. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom, Fiddled On While California Burned

 LAPD Chief Stiff-Arms Gavin Newsom, Won't Enforce Moronic Anti-ICE Law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, like most other Democrat governors, has been doing all he can to impede U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement and prevent them from upholding immigration laws that were enacted by Congress. Although it was his predecessor, Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown, who declared California a sanctuary state in 2017, Newsom has done nothing to overturn that and has, in fact, railed endlessly against President Donald Trump and ICE for daring to attempt to solve the illegal alien crisis.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says his department will NOT enforce the “mask ban” on federal agents..

Incoming liberal meltdown. 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/6cIl8zDTYn

— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) January 30, 2026

 LA-Area Fire Chief Mops the Floor With Mayor Karen Bass Over Disastrous Wildfire Response

Why a white liberal woman refused to report the men who gang raped her

 Andrea Widburg - American Thinker

. . . "she explains that she couldn’t report the alleged attack because she opposes prisons, yearning for their “complete dismantling,” and refuses to participate in getting someone incarcerated:" . . .

"Imagine that you are gang raped for hours in a Las Vegas hotel room, and that you don’t come from a culture that blames the victim, nor do you feel personal shame about the fact that you were so terribly victimized. If you’ve got that fixed in your mind, ask yourself this question: When the attack ends, do you (a) notify the police or (b) say nothing until four years later, when you write an almost incoherent screed explaining how your principles kept you from reporting the crime.

"If you answered (a), congratulations, you’re normal. If you answered (b), you’re an AWFL (“Angry White Female Liberal”). 

"More specifically, you’re Anna Krauthamer, a writer, doctoral candidate at Columbia University in English literature (i.e., future English teacher), and an “Emeriti Executive Coordinator” for the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought” (“CCCCT”), which is a part of Columbia Law School. The CCCCT, in turn, is pure Marxism. I know this because its goal is “to achieve a critical praxis for our future.” Only Marxists seriously use the word “praxis,” and they do so in terms of advancing the revolution." . . .

(3) The worst example of this is how those “widely discredited” stories of raped Israeli women were used to “manufacture...consent for the merciless slaughter of ‘savage’ Palestinians...” In other words, when Israel cried rape, it was a lie to dehumanize Palestinians and then kill them. I assume she would say that this video of a bloodied Naama Levy, clearly ripped by rape, was staged. Ironically, while Hamas proudly published its rapes, the Marxist West pretended it wasn’t so.

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