After Charlie Kirk’s assassination: Can America reclaim civil discourse?
By Maddox Skrocke | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
America is fraying after the events of Sept. 10, 2025, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Political polarization has become so intense that it threatens the very democratic fabric that binds us together.
Pew Research shows that over the past decade, Americans have drifted into sharply defined ideological camps with few moderates remaining to mediate when we differ.
Without those few bridge-builders, we increasingly view our neighbors as enemies rather than fellow citizens. To heal this rift, we must continue the work of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk: fostering conversations that reject violence and malice and instead are rooted in our principles.
The need for such dialogue is n...

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