Is Fear of Violence Just an Excuse to Avoid Politics? The recent attack at Berlin Pride and Matt Towery's claim that 70% of Americans are skipping political events out of fear of violence is bullshit. People aren't staying home because they're scared; they're staying home because politics has become a joke where the loudest voices drown everyone else out.

Political events have devolved into spectacles, not forums for real debate or change. Take Trump's upcoming press dinner remarks after that shooting incident. Sure, there was an actual threat last time--let's not forget that--but now it's back to business as usual.

Why? Because the system protects its own. A few months pass and suddenly everyone acts like nothing happened.

Meanwhile, the guy who tried to disrupt the event is still facing charges while Trump gets another chance to crack jokes about his rivals. Meanwhile, over in Venice, we've got this whole charade of cultural institutions bowing down to political pressure instead of standing up for freedom of expression. The Biennale chief's statement isn't just a defense against EU cuts; it's a stand against the creeping censorship that comes from letting politics dictate art and culture.

But how many people will actually show up to support this kind of principled stance? Not many, because folks are too busy watching their backs or hiding behind their screens. So here's my question: Is fear just an excuse for people who don't want to get involved in the first place?

Or is it real and justified given how things have been handled? I say it's mostly the former. People aren't running scared from politics; they're turning away because the whole thing has become a circus act, and there's no room left for meaningful engagement.

Who's brave enough to stand up and defend political events as a necessary evil when so many are dropping out of them entirely? Who actually wants to attend these things anymore if it means putting themselves in harm's way or being drowned out by the noise? I've seen the damage firsthand, and I'm not buying into this fear-mongering nonsense.

It's time for real change--not just more empty platitudes at political gatherings. So tell me: Are you really afraid of violence at these events, or are you just tired of playing a rigged game where only certain voices get heard?

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