Regarding the editorial “Political attacks are shameful slides to gateway violence” (March 19, TribLive): Thanks for addressing this issue. I believe the beginning of people expressing their opinions in a more aggressive or violent way came about during the 2016 presidential campaigns. Donald Trump would hold rallies to heat up his supporters. Trump should start addressing this issue and ask his supporters to tone down their rhetoric and in-your-face responses.
Whenever I’m speaking with a Trump supporter about any political issue, they tend to immediately raise their voice or get snarky about a Democratic agenda. Both of these actions automatically create a knee-jerk reaction.
Fingers shouldn’t only be pointed to anti-Trumpers; they should be pointed to all passionate voters. Actions need to be civilized, starting with Trump.
Becky Winschel
Mt. Lebanon