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This is a much more detailed analysis than the other answers, so I'll go ahead an accept it for now.
– Ian Campbell
Commented Aug 5, 2022 at 15:31
@Ian The other answers don't even mention the threat from the Chinese official. That's the only reason the Times mentioned it, not because anyone calculated some risk.
– user44029
Commented Aug 5, 2022 at 21:30
I'm unsure why you think that Pelosi getting assassinated by fighter jet wouldn't lead to a nontrivial chunk of the GOP's base celebrating in the streets while their talking heads would make comments about how of course it's terrible but she had it coming etc etc.
– Shadur-don't-feed-the-AI
Commented Aug 6, 2022 at 8:38
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@Shadur You're always going to have some foolish member of any party (especially these days) openly cheering for bad things to happen to the other side. I don't see GOP leadership doing that, nor do I see them balking at any sort of serious response for China. Again, this would shift public opinion against China.
– Machavity
Commented Aug 6, 2022 at 12:29

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