Elbows Up Karen Slapped a Teen Over Politics....Now Everything Has Changed
A Canadian woman is facing criminal charges after police alleged she confronted and slapped a teenage girl over political clothing at a New Jersey boardwalk. The incident has sparked heated online debate not only about the alleged assault itself, but about the number of people attempting to justify or minimize violence because they dislike Donald Trump.In today's Tap the Maple, we look beyond the headlines to examine a much bigger issue: political tribalism, the normalization of hostility toward people with different views, and why assault is never a legitimate response to political…
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