Vermont & 8th

In 2023, someone died from gun violence every eleven minutes in the U.S., according to data from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Gun Violence Solutions . That’s roughly 128 deaths per day — about 46,720 lives lost each year by guns. My sincere condolences go out to Charlie Kirk’s family and friends, but the news of his assassination passed over me with indifference. I felt nothing. Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash It wasn’t because I despised his politics, though we held starkly different views. Kirk was a prominent figure among those pushing for Mr. Trump’s return to the White House. I, on the other hand, made small contributions to the Biden-Harris campaign and Planned Parenthood Action Fund after President Biden’s devastating debate performance. Later, I donated to and voted for the Harris-Walz ticket — not because I believed they were qualified, but because the thought of Trump returning to power frightened me. Still, my indiff...