MINOT — The blizzard of punditry since the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah has produced little valuable insight, but one point I’ve seen made a few times has some resonance.

Kirk is the right’s George Floyd.

A moment of terrible martyrdom that galvanizes a political movement. Though, believe it or not, the right’s response to Kirk’s death, which has been as furious as it is ugly from some quarters, may actually be more temperate. At least so far, and in terms of direct violence.

When Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, the result was protests that convulsed the nation. There was widespread rioting, looting and arson, particularly in Minneapolis and other major cities, along with clashes between protesters and police. While many of the demonstrations were peaceful, it’s beyond dispu

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