We're in this mess because conservatives are too bootlicking and spineless and law abiding to hold the left accountable and now our enemies have all the power. And its going to continue that way because conservativism is an ideology of placid servitude. It has zero answers for what to do when faced with the existential threat we're dealing with now. Just being outraged and offended and hoping someone with authority will solve the problem for us. Pathetic.
This is a war, full stop. Act accordingly.
It's one thing to attempt to kill presidential candidates, since they're big targets, but Kirk was just a moderate conservative killed for being visible and conservative. With this standard set, I don't know how you can distinguish it from civil war. The response from some of the left is to cheer and say 'that's what you get', while the rest say 'let's turn down the temperature', the same thing they said for a week after the Trump kill attempt before trying to get him killed again. It's the political equivalent of when the least violent nog bystanders in Worldstar videos gasp and shout daaayum hell naw, as if they're so surprised by violence and can't possibly approve, and fake turn away then turn back while failing to stifle a laugh.
It's open season on conservatives, yet mainstream conservatives are going to say a lot of cucked shit like 'let's not give in to hate' and 'we shouldn't be afraid to express ourselves' but this is denial of reality. You should be afraid to express yourselves, because it can demonstrably get you killed. Any right leaning person speaking to a group had better be sure it contains nobody who dislikes them. But you should have the courage to speak out anyway. And since talking can already get you killed, you should consider what else you might be prepared to do to improve your situation that might get you killed, besides speaking.