
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania
2024 shooting in Pennsylvania, U.S.
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The pros: - A moment in time definitively proving we are no longer at the End of History - Trump's survival and immediate response generated iconic symbolism - The uncertainty of the shooter's motive and identity muddies reality in a titillating way - The drama of it all immediately made legible the genuine beliefs and preferences of many a partisan Cons: - An innocent firefighter was killed - Another national trauma to be exploited - Trump squandered the political capital generated from this moment which could have galvanized his allies immediately upon his reelection - Ultimately forgotten, no one followed up on its high strangeness