[papertyger]

These alternatives to outright combat will continue until one side or the other draws the weapons and blasts the other side. Then we rock ‘n roll.

That’s when we see assassinations, death squads, bombings, hangings and all manner of trouble and bloody events.

That's my read as well.

[Phillyred]

Like senators getting shot at baseball games and getting assaulted, ribs broken, chased oit if public restaurants....