The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk , still echoing around the country, has unleashed a torrent of reaction, including from Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch.

"I didn't realize how broadly, the support he had," Lynch said. "He had a following for a reason. He was very articulate, and he gave voice to a lot of concerns people had that were not being given attention."

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The conversation in the following days has turned to political violence, with many looking to the past, and previous instances of unrest and degrading public discourse.

Lynch was eight years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and 12 years old when Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were killed.

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