In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and amid a torrent of angry and accusatory reactions, there were those seeking common ground.
Groups representing young Republicans and Democrats came together in at least two states to issue statements after the killing that condemned political violence and urged people to avoid hurtful dialogue about the assassination.
“We may disagree on policy, but we are united in our belief in the value of life, civil discourse and mutual respect,” wrote Kenneth Naylor, the chairman of the young Republicans group in Rhode Island. “Let us honor Charlie’s memory by working together to create a safer and more compassionate political culture.”
The calls for unity also came from some unlikely corners on Thursday, including sports commentators like Pat McAfee, whose YouTube and ESPN shows are popular with many young men. Mr. McAfee addressed Mr. Kirk’s death at the top of his Thursday program.
“I am a doofus, I am an idiot who talks about sports,” he said, before adding that the killing had given him pause: “Are we a society that’s really going to become that?”
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