America is in a dark era of political violence

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and commentator, was shot
and killed while hosting an event at Utah Valley University on
Wednesday. Utah Governor Spencer Cox says it was a political
assassination. Kirk, 31, co-founded the conservative youth
organization, Turning Point USA, when he was 18.
His visit to Utah Valley University was the kick-off for his
“American Comeback Tour,” during which he planned to host
political debates on college campuses across the country.
President Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social, and later
said his death was a result of “radical left political violence.”
A string of political violence has broken out in America over the
past few years, from the January 6, 2021 insurrection to two
assassination attempts on President Trump. What’s the path to
ending political violence and the extreme rhetoric that leads to
it?


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have better ideas?


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