"It's not a random shooting. I mean, it's the death of free speech, to think that you are so illiterate and so stupid you can't answer verbally, and you have to shoot somebody with a gun to win the argument, Leno said. The comedy legend said he thoroughly enjoyed debates when he was in college at Emerson University in the early 1970s, and that he vividly remembered civil but passionate arguments between political opposites like James Baldwin and William F. Buckley."
"This is a political assassination of a man who I didn't necessarily agree with, but I certainly enjoyed listening to. Because, Oh, I didn't know that, okay' and I didn't have to agree on everything [with Kirk], Leno said. I mean, we're at a point in this country where, if you don't agree with everybody on everything, you take out a gun and you shoot them?"
"The 31-year-old influencer and organizer behind Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit organization that helped President Donald Trump make significant gains with young voters, was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The suspect in the shooting has been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. Conway told his audience he was sickened by the attack, especially with the knowledge that Kirk's wife and two children were in attendance."
The murder of Charlie Kirk is presented as a political assassination that signals a collapse of civil discourse and free speech, with opponents resorting to violence instead of debate. The shooting occurred during an event at Utah Valley University, killing the 31-year-old influencer and Turning Point USA organizer. The suspect is identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. The incident occurred with Kirk's wife and two children present, raising concern that they may view footage online. The account contrasts past collegiate debates—citing James Baldwin and William F. Buckley—as civil and passionate, asserting that such respectful exchanges have largely disappeared.
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