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This is a post I shared on Instagram a few hours after the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk. Haven't been on here or even been able to focus for the past few days as a result, other than doomscrolling. Aside from the attempted assassination of Trump in July 2024, I don't think I've ever felt this despondent since Robin Williams died. Here it is. I don’t usually comment on the death of public figures, but this one hit me hard… When I heard Charlie Kirk was shot, I was shocked. Seeing the footage of the bullet hitting him horrified me. Watching the reactions disgusted me. Learning that he died left me heartbroken. I’ve followed Charlie for years and grown to admire him. He could calmly articulate arguments, stand by convictions, empathize with dissenters, and show incredible patience with the unstable or emotional. Very few could do what he did, making him an inspiration and an example of civil discourse. He became so culturally relevant that South Park even parodied him—an

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