Russ Roberts

The murder of Charlie Kirk is a double tragedy. The first is a man’s life cut short, his friends and family bereft, his voice stilled. The second is that the costs of speaking up and speaking out have now risen dramatically. Not just democracy but civilization falters when people become afraid to express themselves or become the public face and voice of an idea. In a civilized society, speaking up and speaking out should not make you fear for your life. In that sense, this death is an act of terror. It makes every thoughtful public figure who writes and speaks worry that they might be next. That this happened to someone who loved to engage in calm debate makes the whole thing even sadder.

— Russ Roberts

A quote from an article, "The Post-Kirk Clampdown," by Patrick Frey. Patrick writes about the "new cancel culture," which involves more political censorship than the cancel culture of the recent past (bringing up old insensitive remarks to get someone fired or reduce their influence, etc.). It certainly is frightening to see what has been happening in the United States lately. I'm not knowledgeable enough to comment on what's going to happen there or whether the pattern will continue, but I certainly hope it ends sooner rather than later.

The rest of the article is free to read after signing-up. A well-written article in my opinion.

I was happy to see the return of Jimmy Kimmel last night, but continue to be nervous of what will happen in the United States in the future.