At the Arizona memorial service for Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated two weeks ago, President Donald Trump acknowledged Kirk's character, saying, "he did not hate his opponents; he wanted the best for them." And then he added, "That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponents. And I don't want the best for them."

It was an honest moment if an awkward comment to make at a memorial service for a man murdered (to all appearances) by a political opponent. Like too much of the political class across the ideological spectrum, Trump is prone to despising those he disagrees with. It raises questions about why people should ever submit to the governance of those who hate them—and whether politicians realize that they're a big part of what brought us to this unfortunate moment.

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