The assassination of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus on September 10 was shocking and reprehensible. America is in a dark period; it cannot be brightened by means of political violence.
The shooting occurred in an environment of political vitriol. Before there was a suspect, the MAGA right rushed to blame Democrats. Liberal commentators received death threats. Historically Black colleges and universities were also threatened.
As it turns out, the 22-year-old arrested in the murder, Tyler Robinson, is from a white, Republican, gun-loving household.
I gasped when I saw that Kirk had died. His death was the last thing any decent person could want.
So what are we to do? We can begin by examining the truth. Despite his smiles, Kirk was a Christian nationalist with a record of insultin