Ezra Klein's latest: Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence. To lose that is to risk losing everything.
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence. To lose that is to risk losing everything.

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