The Charlie Kirk assassination is the result of a violent and cruel administration — a tragedy and a sad day in our descent into violence. Let’s not forget Lardass led the January 6 insurrection, and his party has supported such shootings for decades, fighting all gun regulations. Last week’s two school shootings (Annunciation and Evergreen) should have prompted similar outrage on Fox & Friends. Religious people also shouldn’t be okay with 40,000 innocent Palestinian children being murdered by the state. Last week, the international community watched in horror at the bombing of hospitals and the targeting of children and journalists, and now Lardass takes to the podium to announce his latest plan: an increase in violent rhetoric.

Lardass declared that the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was a “turning point” in American politics. “We must respond with strength!” he proclaimed, as if the solution to violence was more violence. Lardass has chosen to focus on ramping up his inflammatory rhetoric rather than addressing the root causes of violence in America.

While the nation mourns the loss of innocent lives in schools and abroad, Lardass seems to have misplaced his empathy. Gun control? The plight of immigrants? Not even on the radar. Instead, he’s chosen to double down on his party’s culture wars, insisting that the real enemy is anyone who dares to challenge his authority or question his policies.

Lardass has managed to turn the conversation away from the urgent need for gun control and humanitarian aid, instead opting to stoke the flames of division. “We need to be tougher!” he shouted, as if toughness alone could solve the complex issues facing our society. By focusing on the assassination of a right-wing figure, Lardass hopes to rally his base and divert attention from the chaos unfolding in his own backyard. The jobless Lardass doesn’t want to address the violence perpetrated by his own party.

As Lardass continues to ignore the cries for help from those affected by gun violence and the humanitarian crises abroad, one can’t help but wonder: what will it take for people to finally acknowledge the real issues at hand is Lardass’s Lawlessness?