Charlie Kirk’s killing is a tragic marker of the indiscriminate nature of political violence

‘Adding to the ugliness was the way social media revved its engines and did what it always does – made it worse.’ Photograph: Hannah Schoenbaum/AP

Once unleashed, political violence comes for everyone.

It doesn’t know what side of the aisle you’re on or what your ideology might be, who your allies are or what your vision for the future includes. It doesn’t know what brand of media you consume or how many ardent followers you have.