> Not to mention Kirk's views were not too different from the majority of American voters who elected our current president.

Yes, that's the issue. He is a white nationalist, he supports the killings in Gaza, he supports Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. He has said numerous falsehoods against blacks and other minorities to galvanize hatred. He very much contributed to building this violent and senseless world he left us trapped inside of.

Kirk's views specifically contributed to the toxic political landscape and he himself often called for violent action. He boasted about funding buses to go to the january 6th storming of the captiol, which was almost certainly not peaceful. He also called for the bail of the man who invaded Nancy Pelosi's house, again violently. His trail of supporting violence is long and public. Just because you hold open debates, does not mean you cannot also incite violence.