American opinion: Dangerous extremism is a bipartisan problem

Americans long ago decided to trade bullets for ballots . But this exchange isn’t the norm around the world — and isn’t inevitable here either.

The shooting of Charlie Kirk is more than just a horrible tragedy for his family and friends. It was an attack on civil discourse itself. That’s a grave threat to the country’s constitutional order.

Kirk, as was his habit, was sitting and discussing religious and political issues with those who cared to listen. A university campus should have been an ideal spot for this type of back-and-forth. Institutes of higher education are supposed to guide students in developing their intellect and critical thinking skills through robust discussion and debate.

He invited those who disagreed with him to the front of the line . Kirk had plenty of opinion