When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech
https://theconversation.com/when-a-congressman-beat-a-senator-unconscious-america-confronted-the-limits-of-free-speech-284897
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DeepDown@leminal.space · 2 pts · 29d
In similar vein, allow me to present Andrew "Motherfucker" Jackson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_violent_incidents_involving_Andrew_Jackson
AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 9d
To defend the honor of the genteel southern noblemen, he snuck up behind him while he was doing his job and giving a speech on equality and beat him senseless like he was IRL WrestleMania, continuing to beat him even after he lost consciousness.