Olivia Troye - On 9/11, After Charlie Kirk's Assassination, America Faces Another Test
September 11th is always a heavy day. For those of us who lived through it in government service, in New York, in D.C., or anywhere across the country, it carries the memory of horror, grief, and resolve. It is a day when we are reminded of both the fragility of life and the strength of a nation that promised itself never to forget.
This year, that solemn weight is compounded by fresh violence at home. Yesterday, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. I’m not excusing the hatred and division he himself espoused, but violence is never the answer. Taking a life to silence a voice only deepens the wounds of a nation already fractured. At the very same time, another school shooting in Colorado, shattered yet another community. And just this June, two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota were gunned down at their homes, the suspect had a “hit list” of 45 elected officials, all Democrats.
The violence we see in the headlines is mirrored in the threats and intimidation that so many Americans face behind the scenes.
I know this personally. I came up through conservative circles, and today I receive death threats simply for speaking out against Trump and extremism in the GOP. But I am not unique. Countless Americans live under threats for who they are, what they believe, or the courage to speak their truth. That loss of safety is what happens when empathy dies. And today I know that threat has only increased. There will be those who may seek to “avenge” Charlie Kirk’s death, as Jesse Watters on Fox New last night called for…and who knows how that will be manifested.
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