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Episode 46: Political Violence in America - From January 6th to Today

• Bella Goode • Episode 46

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Political violence in America is no longer rare—it’s part of our daily reality. In this first episode of a three-part series, Bella Goode unpacks how threats have escalated into murders, bombings, and mob attacks since January 6. What was once shocking is now normalized, fueled by rhetoric, selective outrage, and hypocrisy. The cost is staggering: families destroyed, institutions weakened, and democracy itself pushed to the brink.


Key Takeaways To Listen For

  • Political violence: What it is, how it’s defined, and why definitions matter
  • Why far-right extremists account for the majority of deadly incidents since 2016
  • How language—traitor, invasion, war—lays the groundwork for real-world attacks
  • The rising tolerance of violence: January 6 as spark, not endpoint
  • Case studies: El Paso, Buffalo, Paul Pelosi, Melissa Hortman, Josh Shapiro, and Charlie Kirk
  • The fallout: personal trauma, institutional strain, and democratic erosion


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Host: Bella Goode

Bella is a former Republican turned democracy advocate raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania with a masters of business administration from Wharton and a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology.

Career wise, Bella spent 20 years with American Express in New York and 20 years as an entrepreneur. She started and sold a fitness business that grew to 180 locations worldwide.

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