Political violence is an American problem only white America can resolve

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s shocking murder at a Utah speaking event, which has sent shockwaves through the nation, is further evidence that political violence is now a distinctive feature of modern American politics.

Although the shooter was eventually identified as a white 22-year-old from a mainstream Republican family, the early counter-response, including alarming threats to Black students and colleges, shows how quickly this violence risks inflaming America’s already deep racial tensions. Despite the nation’s growing racial diversity and its growing connection to political violence, the solution to this violence lies in the hands of white Americans.

Non-white people in America are in the middle of an increasingly vicious battle between the white right and the white left.