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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking event at a Utah college.
Kirk was the co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and a close ally of former President Trump.
Elected officials from both parties condemned the violence and called for a return to civil discourse.
I didn't want to believe it, though I've seen the warning signs taking shape the last several years.
We've become a society completely intolerant of anyone who thinks differently than we do. Free speech, free thought, free discourse is no longer the norm. If you don't support (insert cause here) then you must be a (insert negative and pejorative noun here.)
There are no more discussions, there are only holier-than-thou lectures, rants, insults