What would have happened to black Americans if some black people started assassinating Jim Crow politicians?
What would have happened to the Japanese Americans if some had killed FDR?
In both those cases, it shouldn't have been just the affected populations. Yes, Yes, I know, times were different, but in both those cases Americans failed to stand up for the rights of other Americans, and let the government run amok. Both are a black mark on our country. For that matter, by the time any politician is doing something that deserves getting capped for, capping them is probably going to result in some immediate violence. Doesn't mean they don't need to be capped.
I'm not saying we should run out to any congressional baseball games next week or anything, don't get me wrong. I just took umbrage with the comment that American politicians have been universally good enough this doesn't apply to them. We've had our share of tyrannical human rights violations.
High inflation due to shitty economic policy isn't one of them, nor is rude Twitter and antogonistic speechifying.