UW-Madison students on both sides of the political aisle are condemning the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who targeted his messaging to young conservatives on campuses across the country.
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“If we keep shooting at our politicians and our political figures, at what point is this violence going to spill beyond politics?” law student Alex Foeller said. “It scares me. Honestly, it scares me.”
Benjamin Rothove, president of the UW-Madison College Republicans, said he started consuming Kirk’s content in middle school and finally got the chance to meet – and even debate with – Kirk when he stopped at UW-Madison last fall to kick off a nationwide tour.
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