Democratic members of Congress are facing an alarming surge of pressure from within their own ranks to escalate opposition to President Donald Trump—pressure that, according to several lawmakers, includes disturbing suggestions that they put themselves at physical risk.
Multiple Democratic representatives, speaking on condition of anonymity, have revealed that parts of the party base are no longer content with political resistance alone.
Instead, some constituents are openly calling for actions that could result in bloodshed or bodily harm to elected officials.
“One of the more shocking things I’ve heard from constituents is that our efforts aren’t enough,” an anonymous Democrat recently told Axios. “They want something drastic—something that grabs headlines—even if it means bloodshed.”
Another lawmaker confirmed hearing voters say members “need to be willing to get shot” to truly get the nation’s attention and influence public opinion.
This rhetoric emerges amid historic lows for the Democratic Party in national polls.
A recent CNN survey recorded the party’s favorability rating at a mere 29 percent, the lowest since CNN began tracking political party approval in 1992, as Resist the Mainstream previously highlighted.
NBC News polling shows similarly grim numbers, with only 27 percent of Americans holding a positive view of