Violence and Constitutional Faith
At the heart of recent American upheavals lies a question that extends far beyond the United States: What becomes of a constitutional democracy when faith in civic order gives way to violence that mimics sacrificial politics?
The killing of Charlie Kirk, the surge of Christian nationalist movements, and the willingness of power to mobilize state violence against “enemies within” mark a critical turning point.
This turning point forces jurists and political scientists to confront the fragile boundaries between constitutional ideals and the politics of grievance, identity, and exclusion.
Gun violence in the United States has become a public health problem, with disturbed young men routinely turning to murderous violence.
What becomes of a constitutional democracy when faith in civic order gives way to a violence that mimics sacrificial politics?
Author's summary: Violence threatens American democracy.
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