Three people familiar with the federal probe into Kirk’s assassination told NBC News that investigators have yet to find a link between the alleged shooter and left-wing groups.
Even motives aren’t that clear-cut, however. There’s significant infighting between rival far-right influencers. They are effectively cults. It’s also possible for a center-right person to see Kirk as a face of the Republican shift from conservative to fascist.
Is the tie not that he murdered a right-wing mouthpiece? Is there any other motive? Did he know the guy personally? Did Charlie fuck his wife?
Ties to groups, not motives.
Even motives aren’t that clear-cut, however. There’s significant infighting between rival far-right influencers. They are effectively cults. It’s also possible for a center-right person to see Kirk as a face of the Republican shift from conservative to fascist.
What’s the difference? Being a part of a group is a motive. You’ve said as much in your next sentence: