join me as I dive into the crazy story of Alec Baldwin being attacked by a political activist Alec Baldwin's been making headlines for years but this latest incident Takes the Cake he was recently attacked by a political activist in a shocking and disturbing encounter the activists motivations were deeply rooted in their political beliefs contrasting Baldwin's views what drove this person to lash out in such a violent manner bald seemed taken aback but surprisingly calm in the face of aggression Baldwin's history of involvement in political and social causes makes him a lightning rod for controversy the activist a relative unknown expressed deep passion for their political ideology tensions had been simmering just below the surface for some time before this incident did the activists see Baldwin as a symbol of everything they're fighting against when the moment of Confrontation arrived it was nothing short of explosive Baldwin responded in a surprisingly measured way refusing to retaliate the incident raises questions about the risks and rewards of being a public figure for the activist it's a cautionary tale about the dangers of blind passion so what do you think was the activist Justified or did they cross a line