Sometimes it is not about bad behavior on "both sides".

The latest are the people who are working to criticize "both sides" for their reaction to the Charlie Kirk assassination.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has cast a dark shadow over the country, not only because the deed itself was abominable, but also because the reaction to it has been so disturbing. Instead of bringing out the best in America, as tragedies once did, it is bringing out the worst — in both parties.

This was violence done by the left, condoned by the left, justified by the left and even celebrated by the left. The reaction from conservatives was not to go out and riot (as liberals always do when they are upset politically), but rather to hold vigils and celebrations of Charlie Kirk. They didn't call for civil war. They didn't decide to retaliate in any violent manner. They simply mourned peacefully for the death of Charlie Kirk.

Now, is it "conservatives" or "Republicans" who are responsible for the silly suspension of the silly unimportant Jimmy Kimmel excuse for a late night show? Nope. Jimmy Kimmel brought it upon himself, as he attempted to use his limited forum (1.1 million overall and only 122K in the coveted 18–49 demo) to push a narrative that he either knew was false or was too stupid to know it was false. He was then given an opportunity to back off his narrative and instead suggested to ABC that he was going to double down. This was entirely on him.

Now the President mocking Jimmy Kimmel may not be very Presidential. But Kimmel had it coming and the more it bothers him that Trump is gloating the better I feel about Kimmel getting suspended. You live by the unfunny insult and you die by the unfunny insult. This is the world Kimmel and Colbert created and they have to live with the consequences of creating such a world. I hate to say that they started it... but they did start it. Tough shit if they cannot take what they dish out.

Same holds true for all of those people out there being fired for making unsavory remarks on various public forums. Free speech does not come without some consequences. While you cannot be arrested for it (at least not in the United States), you can be fired or otherwise held accountable in other manners.

But to somehow correlate that the firing of a random teacher or the suspension of an unpopular late night host is somehow in the same realm as the killing of Charlie Kirk is nonsensical. We all should accept that there can be consequences for speech, even as we talk about free speech. Being suspended or losing your job over making insensitive and stupid comments is one thing, being assassinated because you engaged in open polite debate is a whole other matter. Those who do not understand the difference should sort of just shut the f up.