Humanity, in a general sense, tends to lean towards violence in resolving its issues. The biblical narrative of humanity begins with Cain killing his brother. The cycle has not ceased, whether the conflict is between brothers, relatives, neighbors, or enemies. Violence in the United States has a unique story. It began with the extermination of the native population, referred to as "Indians," to distinguish them from the Indians of India. The white man viewed the indigenous people as nothing more than savages and barbarians, devoid of knowledge or civilization. Thus, he decided that he was more deserving of the land and its resources, colonizing it, renaming it America, imposing his systems and laws, and making the native people a minority from which no scientist, politician, engineer, doctor, or diplomat could emerge. Among thousands, not one president, general, or party leader emerged.
The violence of the white man then extended to the enslaved individuals brought from Africa in the holds of ships, driven like cattle, bound like them, and treated similarly in their human needs. The eras of slavery ended, and racial discrimination nearly came to an end as well, but the culture of violence did not cease. Out of the last 12 American presidents, 11 have been subjected to assassination attempts or actual assassinations. Each year, the country witnesses around 400 killings in schools and public places committed by deranged individuals or ordinary criminals. America’s prisons are overcrowded with inmates far exceeding their capacities, and students enter some universities and schools armed.
In terms of his style, rhetoric, and vocabulary, Donald Trump represented the perpetual winner who refuses to shake hands with the former president who hands over the keys to the White House, the most important and dangerous political and military institution on earth. Arthur Bremer attempted twice to kill President Richard Nixon but was unsuccessful; he decided to test his shooting skills on George Wallace, the governor of Alabama, resulting in Wallace being permanently paralyzed. The madman does not aim for less than the president as a target. He desires to enter history through the same door reserved for the successful and deserving. How dangerous and absurd it is when the trivial or deranged becomes a killer, only able to enter history through the door of crime. The futility of violence.
