Political shootings in the USA. “One more.”

Hatred in America. Something has snapped in people

For years, we got used to the idea that, under the banner of “political correctness,” too much was allowed. Some were free to insult, attack, and even use violence — as long as they invoked “fighting discrimination.” Others were excluded from public life for the smallest misstep. But something is breaking. Two — in fact, three — events have shaken America so deeply that today we can speak of a change of era. And the question arises whether it will be a global change.

The first event is the tragedy in Minneapolis — the killing of two children at Annunciation Catholic School during a school Mass, carried out by Robin Westman. What did we hear then in many media outlets, including Polish ones? A bit about the victims and their families, and just as much — if not more — about the need to protect the gender identity of the perpetrator, who identified as transgender.

That murder, however, unleashed a storm of questions: does the narrative about “excluded minorities” obscure the fact that extremism—regardless of a perpetrator’s identity—poses a threat we must name? We must call it what it is: evil.

The second such event is the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk, the well-known conservative commentator and leader of Turning Point USA, on September 10, 2025. The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, allegedly linked to the far-left Antifa, has been charged with first-degree murder.

Political attacks in the USA. Hypocrisy united politicians

We cannot ignore similar tragedies on the other side of the political spectrum. In June 2025 in Minnesota, an attacker carried out a politically motivated shooting of Melissa Hortman (former Speaker of the Minnesota House) and her husband, Mark, at their home in Brooklyn Park. This event, like the killing of Kirk, allows us to ask questions about honesty, empathy, and… hypocrisy. Some conservatives, after all, were unable to condemn this crime.

Such cases show that political hatred in America has crossed a line that must never be crossed.

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From mourning to anger. The wave after Charlie Kirk’s killing

Kirk’s killing is not only a tragedy. It acted like a mirror in which we suddenly saw the ugliness of many people. On social media, on profiles of people who go to work every day, smile at their neighbors, and keep quotes about love in their bios, posts appeared that made your hair stand on end.

“At last,” “Serves him right,” “One more” — they wrote. Ordinary people. With children in their profile photos, with dogs, cats, and slogans about tolerance. A few years ago many would have waved it off: “They have a right to their opinion.” But not today.

Americans are distancing themselves from those who openly rejoiced at, or supported, political violence. Haters celebrating it are being fired from jobs; universities are cutting ties with academics who divided people into better and worse based on beliefs.

Ideology stops being an excuse — society says stop

What does this mean? American society is saying clearly: violence is violence, whether the perpetrator waves an Antifa flag, a rainbow flag, or wears a cap that says “MAGA.” The tragedy in Minneapolis, investigated by the FBI as a potential anti-Catholic hate crime, showed that ideology cannot be a shield for criminals. The deaths of Kirk and Hortman made it clear that demonizing an opponent leads to bloodshed and violence.

This is not only an American problem. In Poland and across Europe we see the same thing — unprecedented goading of “those on the other side.” Left-wing activists have publicly rejoiced at conservatives’ misfortunes; recently many people on social media openly celebrated the death of a boy in England who was disconnected from life support, because he had been defended by pro-lifers.

On platforms like X, in Europe and in Poland, posts appeared celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, amplified by well-known activists. This is not a local affliction of one society — we are dealing with a global gangrene in which ideology kills empathy.

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Shootings in the USA. America says — enough!

America—the cradle of free speech—is beginning to draw lines. After decades of permitting almost anything in the name of the First Amendment, the country now signals that “not every form of expression is acceptable” — a shift that could mark the start of a revolution. Across Europe, we may finally stop turning a blind eye to those who, under ideological banners, beat people and devastate city centers. We may also cease excusing terrorists who style themselves “victims of the system.” And perhaps the moment is near when every deed — no matter the flag under which it is committed — is measured by the same standard.

A time of awakening — if not now, when?

The tragedies in Minneapolis and the political assassination that claimed Charlie Kirk are real human dramas. But maybe they will become the spark that restores America’s common sense. This is not about revenge, not about witch hunts. It is about a simple principle: evil is evil, and human life is sacred — regardless of views, identity, or party.

If America stays this course, it could become a model for a world that has for years been drowning in the mire of political hatred. And us? We must ask ourselves: can we afford to stay silent when evil triumphs under the banner of a “righteous cause”? Only then can we hope to halt the tide of ideological hatred and the shootings in the USA that follow in its wake.

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