The shooting death of far-right activist Charlie Kirk during a rally at Utah Valley University yesterday has thrust the United States into frightening political waters reminiscent of the violent civic unrest of the late 1960s. While the shooter remains at large and their motive is, for the time being, unknown, Kirk’s death has nevertheless prompted waves of commentary from across the political spectrum, as lawmakers and pundits grapple with the implications of what appears to be the public assassination of a high-profile MAGA figure.

Untangling the ‘Gordian knot of political violence’

Across much of the political left and center, responses to Kirk’s death have focused largely on calls to reverse America’s slide toward political violence. The shooting has left a “polarized America” in i

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