Main Findings
- Overall, 71% of all respondents, both globally and in the five countries, reported having experienced violence from the public, whether online, offline or both.
- Violence is heavily concentrated online, with between 65% and 77% of MPs in the five countries reporting online abuse.
- The most common forms of public intimidation overall reported by MPs are insults and degrading language, the spread of false or misleading information, and threats.
- Most respondents believe that the situation is deteriorating. In Argentina and the Netherlands, 8 out of 10 MPs reported an increase in violence over the past five years.
- Online violence is frequently triggered by elections, high-profile legislative debates or polarizing political or cultural issues.
- Women are more affected than men: 76% of women MPs across the case studies reported exposure to violence, compared to 68% of men.
- Women are disproportionately affected by gendered and sexualized forms of violence, especially online.
- MPs who belong to minority or disadvantaged groups – including racial minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ communities – face even greater exposure to online violence.
When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians
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“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
Fear leads people to do stupid evil shit
Maybe stop sucking that corporate dick and start representing your constituents?
I mean they either listen to our legal system, or they’ll face street justice. It’s that simple and all they have to do is choose, and it seems like they’re choosing the latter.
It didn’t have to be this way - the wealthy chose this option. This is on them.
They’d better be on their best behavior then, eh?
This seems like a very loose definition of “violence.”
Injuries include bruised egos and hurt feelings
Keep your insults and degrading language to yourself, you’ll upset the elites.
When the people start going hungry, the rich and powerful inevitably end up on the menu.
Which menu?
Chef special menu
Good.
Online violence?
Cough bullshit cough.
They’re bringing it upon themselves.
