Saturday, September 13, 2025

Violence Won’t Erase Ideas

If assassination is the only way to win the argument, your argument isn’t very persuasive.

While I recoil at the philosophy espoused by Charlie Kirk, he had every right to safely express his ideas, especially in a forum inviting debate (albeit more theater than a thoughtful exchange of ideas).

Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, asks whether this could be a turning point in American culture. At a news conference yesterday, announcing the arrest of the self-confessed killer, he said

“Social media is a cancer on our society right now, and I would encourage people to log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community.”

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