Each man’s death diminishes me,

For I am involved in mankind.

Therefore, send not to know

For whom the bell tolls,

It tolls for thee.— John Donne

If you didn’t know how you felt about the cold-blooded murder of a man who was speaking in a public forum Wednesday in Orem until you found out the political affiliation of the victim — or the shooter — then you are part of the problem.

Violence targeting people for their political views or activism is never acceptable. Yet, in America, it is becoming all too common. So much so that the politically motivated murder of a Democratic state lawmaker recently in Minnesota has already faded into memory.

Charlie Kirk was a well-known political activist credited with promoting right-wing views among America’s younger generations. He was a

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