The assassination of Charlie Kirk has united the parties in a sense of dread that the country has arrived at a dangerous place.

How it got here, however, remains very much in dispute.

President Trump wasted no time blaming the “radical left” for the death of Kirk, a prominent MAGA activist. And a number of congressional Republicans echoed the charge.

Democrats noted Trump’s long history of normalizing political violence and hammered Republicans for casting blame before the shooter’s motives were known. Some amplified their calls for tougher gun laws, which most Republicans oppose.

Several lawmakers lamented that the country has turned away from god and religion. Still others pointed to a social media culture they deem to be toxic.

All sides, though, seem to converge around a dark view

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