I think we all need to acknowledge and realize people all across the political spectrum are being radicalized and moved to action. A context has been established to where Americans are feeling abject terror from and seething anger towards fellow Americans, and Charlie Kirkās death and this shooterās ruined life are but the latest ramifications of that. They wonāt be the last. We the people need to quit tuning into, liking, sharing and electing the architects of this context. Itās not limited to a side, because both sides are telling the truth about each other and lying about themselves ā to themselves.
Turn off the news, unsubscribe from those podcasts, shut down social media, get off the Internet (including Surly). Focus on connecting with and being kind to others in your proximal life ā especially if they are different than you. If you want to change the world for the better, start there. Itās easier said than done, and I say it knowing I have been an imperfect adherent if not outright hypocrite in the past. But Iām trying.