There are consequences to violent rhetoric. Some people can see through TV ratings and right wing talk show hosts that just try to create some theater but unfortunately there are some that can't see through it and that's the danger in it.
Patrick Kennedy expresses concern about the impact of violent rhetoric on public perception and the potential for dangerous consequences.
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Because I think any firefighter will tell you, these days especially, they spend more of their time trying to do first response to overdoses and mental health crisis than they do putting out fires.
We have got to address the stigma, and we have got to put the resources behind these efforts.
We wouldn't expect any less if there were any other illness. And yet we settled for less than 20 percent of Americans getting any of that today in this country.