"For a moment, the fatal shooting of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk last week pushed an already divided nation to its brink. Members of Congress screamed at each other on the House floor: Democrats blamed Republicans for fostering gun culture and mass shootings, while Republicans blamed Democrats for branding them "Nazis" and "fascists." MAGA influencers posted calls to rain retribution and vengeance on the left, citing dubious reports that the bullets had been carved with "pro-trans" messages."
"There's a lot of political incentive to classify Kirk's alleged killer as either liberal or MAGA. But there's no clear partisan box for "deeply online.""
After the fatal shooting of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, intense partisan blame erupted across political and social spaces. Members of Congress shouted on the House floor, with Democrats attributing the violence to Republican-fostered gun culture and Republicans accusing Democrats of branding them "Nazis" and "fascists." MAGA influencers called for retribution and amplified dubious claims that bullets carried "pro-trans" messages. Prominent extremists publicly prepared for possible fallout. Strong political incentives exist to classify the alleged killer as either liberal or MAGA, yet the individual's identity as "deeply online" resists clear partisan categorization and gaming memes risk misdirecting motive analysis.
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