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Explosive devices sit in Thomas Matthew Crooks’ car as they were originally discovered July 13. Crooks was responsible for the shooting that took place at a Trump rally over summer, wounding the former president in the ear. (FBI via AP)

America numb, political violence not satirical

By Will Thiel, Opinion Columnist | September 2, 2024

Making light of a disaster is one thing, but the distinction between satire and going off the deep end is a line worth defining. In the United States, the influence of political correctness has become so potent that when someone defies it, the outcome...