"The murder of Kirk is a horror. It has left two young children fatherless. It has sowed fear in the public. It is a continuation of the political violence in America that has left so much destruction and distrust in its wake, and that tears away at our democracy and our sense of mutual kinship. It has also enraged the MAGA right, and they are now demanding revenge-not just on Kirk's killer, but on Democrats, liberal advocacy organizations, the news media, and progressives more broadly."
"We are still in the early hours after this appalling murder. But many conservatives are trying to make this into their Reichstag fire: the moment the movement has been waiting for to use as a pretext to suspend democratic rules, crush their opponents, and put themselves fully in charge. Democrats cannot stop this alone. We need every decent American-and especially every decent conservative in power-to put principle and country before fear and tyranny."
Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, was shot and killed while speaking at a college in Utah, leaving his wife, Erika, and two young children. The murder has sown fear in the public and represents a continuation of political violence that erodes democracy and mutual kinship. The MAGA right has demanded revenge against Kirk's killer and broader targets including Democrats, liberal advocacy organizations, the news media, and progressives. Some conservatives seek to use the killing as a pretext to suspend democratic rules, crush opponents, and seize control. Ending political violence requires collective commitment from all decent Americans, especially conservatives in power, to prioritize principle and country over fear and tyranny.
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