Violent Rhetoric

Violent Rhetoric: Calls for violence, in their own words

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“Elon Musk is a traitor to the West. We lined up the Rosenbergs against a wall.”

Scott Galloway, Podcaster

Pivot podcast, live taping, Nov 2, 2026.

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Latest entries

  1. Read aloud a post saying "We're digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again," and laughed, with co-host Angie Sullivan.

    Jennifer WelchPodcaster
    • Mocking victims
    • Apologized

  2. Posted a photo of seashells arranged to read "8647", captioned "Cool shell formation on my beach walk."

    James ComeyOther public figure
    • Threat
    • Deleted

  3. “Yes, "we" want insurance executives dead. No, that doesn't mean people should murder them.”

    Taylor LorenzJournalist
    • Celebrating violence
    • Live

  4. “Don't miss Trump next time.”

    Kyle GassComedian
    • Celebrating violence
    • Apologized

  5. “He is not only unfit, he is destructive to our democracy, and he has to be eliminated.”

    Dan GoldmanPolitician
    • Incitement
    • Apologized

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