How do we talk to young people about political violence?
This is a photo of the Butler Farm Show, site of a Trump campaign rally that was taken on Monday July 15, 2024 in Butler, Pa. On Saturday July 13, 2024, former President Donald Trump was wounded during an assassination attempt while speaking at the rally. Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo
From Medgar Evars' murder in 1963 to the attempted killing of Ronald Reagan in 1981, America went through a period of politically motivated killings, hijackings and bombings. Then, that chapter in American history seemed to end.
There have been new horrors — school and other mass shootings, for example. Now, that other sort of danger — political violence — is back on the rise. It's natural for kids to have some questions: Why would someone shoot at Rump? Are we in danger?
We'll talk with a clinical psychologist about how to talk to young people about this topic.
GUEST:
Cynthia Lubin Langtiw, Psy.D.
Department of Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology