The children who have died in school shootings can't all be the children of Democratic parents.

My godmother was present at and lost her parents in a mass shooting and became convinced that if she had her gun in the restaurant instead of the car, she could have stopped the killer. I am at best skeptical of this theory.

But I assume she's not alone in that as Republicans want to arm teachers and such.

and how the incident is being used by the regime to crack down on political opponents and freedom of speech, but I don't GAF about the individual who was shot. Fortunately, his widow is a millionaire and his children are too young to understand what's happened.

There are thousands of victims of gun violence in this country every year. One particular victim doesn't become extra important just because he was well known and well connected.

They're milking it for all it's worth. I don't like the way Charlie Kirk met his demise, but right-wing shitstirrers are a dime a dozen.

...but I do for his wife, his children, his parents, his sister, etc.

And whether I agree with someone politically or not, I don't think that murdering them because of their political beliefs or their speech is the ever justifiable.

I'm not happy to see a man die, but I have zero reasons to grieve his passing.
And, of course, I imagine that virtually everyone feels sympathy for his young children.

For example, the assassination of Kirk drastically reduces the possibility of getting cooperation on sensible gun control.

We live in a superficial age. Even our deep feelings aren't deep. They just seem deep relative to the amount of thought work we're willing and habituated to do.