The Culture That Bred Cole Allen
The Free Press • • nation
Key Points:
- Cole Allen is identified as the sole individual responsible for the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner held at the Washington Hilton.
- The incident is viewed within the broader context of a cultural climate where political speech is often dismissed as violent, while actual political violence can be tolerated or even celebrated.
- The article highlights a perceived shift in attitudes among some academic and youth circles, particularly in Ivy League seminars focused on anti-colonial and indigeneity topics, as well as among NYU students.
- Tanya Lukyanova conducted interviews with young adults in Washington Square Park to explore their views on the acceptability of violence as a political tool.
