America has become "desensitized to high-profile killings," with incidents quickly fading from public attention. "Modern shootings? They usually last a couple of news cycles—if that much—and are then gone with the wind." This leads to a perception of "Oh, another one. Nothing new here. Time to move on." Political violence is presented as "as American as apple pie," with a long history of assassinations and attempted attacks on public officials, from presidents to state legislators. Charlie Kirk's Assassination: The recent killing of Charlie Kirk serves as a focal point, drawing international condemnation from some leaders (e.g., Italian PM Giorgia Meloni: "An atrocious murder, a deep wound for democracy") but also being exploited by others (e.g., Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán: "Charlie Kirk's death is the result of the international hate campaign wag ...