both sides have been point scoring.
I think that's part of the problem--characterizing the dynamic as 'sides'. Maybe there are sides, but which one do I belong on? I oppose the current administration, but I think a lot of what the previous administration did wasn't right either. Am I on one side, or am I in the fabled middle? I do point fingers, at anyone I find to be misguided.
In my humble view, Charlie Kirk very deliberately advanced ideas he knew were controversial. By definition, controversy is divisive. Although he was peaceful in his approach and demeanor, his words did upset people. That was his right. He believed strongly in his views. Disagreement with him did not imply violence. It implied debate. The murderer couldn't debate. He didn't have the skill, so he silenced the man that annoyed him. That is madness.