What we're hearing: The grassroots wants more. "Some of them have suggested ... what we really need to do is be willing to get shot" when visiting ICE facilities or federal agencies, a third House Democrat told Axios.
"Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public," the lawmaker said.
A fourth House Democrat said constituents have told them "civility isn't working" and to prepare for "violence ... to fight to protect our democracy."
A fifth House Democrat told Axios that "people online have sent me crazy s*** ... told me to storm the White House and stuff like that," though they added that "there's always people on the internet saying crazy stuff."
Between the lines: While other Democratic lawmakers said their discussions haven't gone that far, nearly every one who spoke to Axios cited examples of voters' panic and fury fueling demands to adopt brute force tactics.
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Targeting of Lawmakers: Reports in July 2025 indicated some individuals identifying as Democratic voters told lawmakers they must be willing to "get shot" for the anti-Trump resistance.
Minneapolis Protests (2026): In January 2026, after a protester named Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis, far-left groups were described as attempting to provoke violent clashes with police to create "viral moments" to draw attention to their cause.
"Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public," the lawmaker said.
A fourth House Democrat said constituents have told them "civility isn't working" and to prepare for "violence ... to fight to protect our democracy."
A fifth House Democrat told Axios that "people online have sent me crazy s*** ... told me to storm the White House and stuff like that," though they added that "there's always people on the internet saying crazy stuff."
Between the lines: While other Democratic lawmakers said their discussions haven't gone that far, nearly every one who spoke to Axios cited examples of voters' panic and fury fueling demands to adopt brute force tactics.
https://www.google.com/search?q=did+the+left+say+that+to+draw+attention+to+the+protest+somebody+needs+to+be+shot&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1159US1159&oq=did+the+left+say+that+to+draw+attention+to+the+protest+somebody+needs+to+be+shot&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTMxNzE5ajBqN6gCCLACAfEFilLUlyR0DC7xBYpS1JckdAwu&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
"Assassination Culture" Claims: In 2025, some commentary highlighted that certain far-left social media users have "sanctified" violence against right-wing figures as a form of resistance. Some critics have argued that a segment of the far-left excuses or celebrates political violence online.
Minneapolis Protests (2026): In January 2026, after a protester named Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis, far-left groups were described as attempting to provoke violent clashes with police to create "viral moments" to draw attention to their cause.
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