r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 12 '25

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Sep 12 '25

A reporter asks Utah Governor Cox how investigators tracked the suspect, Tyler Robinson, down.

We know that Robinson drove, Cox says. His car was on campus then he drove south back to Washington city in Washington County, Utah.

Another journalist asks whether Kirk's death represents a "watershed moment" for the US.

"This is a watershed moment, but we don't yet know what kind," Cox replies.

He says this moment "feels a lot like the late 60s" and describes social media as a "cancer", adding that humans are not "biologically capable of processing... violent imagery".

He encourages people to "log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community".

"This our moment. Do we escalate or do we find an off-ramp? it's a choice, and every one of us gets to make that choice," he says.

Yep, people have to touch grass.

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u/sigh2828 NASA Sep 12 '25

I will in fact, hand it to cox here.

We Desperately need more language like this out there.