It is clear that we are in an era in which political assassinations are not only more common, but also more accepted. The death of Brian Thompson at the hands of Luigi Mangione has attracted a large number of supporters and general acceptance.
Donald Trump, Brian Thompson, NFL employees, and Charlie Kirk are all recent victims of assassinations or attempted assassinations.
It is worth noting, in this increasingly unstable world, the requirement for a network of individuals to become politically aligned and active is growing. However, this brings the increasing risk of assassination attempts.
Charlie Kirk will most likely become a martyr for his network as assassinations have a habit of entrenching the beliefs of one's followers. Worryingly, this may feed into creating an escalating wave of political violence, not only in the USA, but also further abroad.
Any politically aligned network must factor in this risk for the future. Political alignment may attract power,but also enemies