The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has reignited a national conversation about whether political violence has reached a boiling point and if there is any turning back.
Kirk, the Turning Point USA co-founder, was fatally shot while speaking on the Utah Valley University campus. His death immediately sparked allegations from Republicans that Democrats were at fault for dialing up the rhetoric in the country.
Ford O’Connell, a Republican strategist, said he hoped Kirk’s death would be a turning point, pushing lawmakers to tone down inflammatory comments, yet he also acknowledged the nation may not be ready to lower the political temperature.
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“I’m not all that optimistic that we are,” he said. “What happened to Charlie is wholly unacceptable. That can’t happen again, and sadly, it probably will.”
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