( yep. “they” are going to try to kill him. conspiracy of common interest. repro

( yep. “they” are going to try to kill him. conspiracy of common interest. reproductive moral legitimacy. suggestion + outlier + opportunity. )

Domestic assassination attempts that (a) were within actionable range, and (b) were performed by domestic citizens for political reasons. (others can be tied to foreign activity by foreign actors) (please don’t waste my time with conspiriacy theories on this subject, I’ll just block you. i don’t care.)

– jackson (bullets – both weapons misfired – fought him off)

– lincoln (bullets – success)

– garfield (bullet – success)

– mckinley (bullet – success)

– teddy roosevelt (bullet – wounded )

– kennedy (bullets – success)

– regan (bullet – wounded )

– clinton (airplane – failed)

– trump (gun – failed)

20% of our presidents have been attacked at close range by people with means and opportunity. All during periods of change.