While the shooter should face whatever punishment the justice system hands him, blaming Kirk's murder solely on the left ignores the bipartisan surge of violence — from Unite the Right killings to the Capitol insurrection and attacks on Pelosi and Shapiro. The MAGA movement's conspiracies on elections and immigrants haved fueled the country's division, with their social media echo chambers amplifying hate. This demands bipartisan resolve against all extremism, not finger-pointing.