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Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett shared a statement on Facebook today in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.

"Political violence has no place in our country. It undermines the very foundation of our democracy and replaces dialogue with destruction. We can hold different ideas and beliefs, but we must resolve our differences through peaceful and respectful means. Violence only breeds more violence, and it tears our communities apart," wrote Mayor Garrett.

Then she pointed to a post included with her comments, indicating that she found the post "to be really helpful in both underscoring the danger of political violence and providing resources for children who may be witnessing these acts."

The post came from A Mighty Girl, which bills itself as "the world’s largest collection of books, toys, and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls."

In the post A Might Girl argued that President Donald Trump's comment about confronting the "fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree” "rings hollow" to many Americans.

"His aggressive, divisive, and dehumanizing rhetoric toward those who disagree with him -- often labelling them as "enemies" and "traitors" -- is viewed by many experts as inflaming such extremism and contributing to the normalization of political violence," wrote A Mighty Girl. "An analysis of Trump's speeches over the past ten years by UCLA political scientists found that not only has his use of violent language increased over time but that it surpassed that of nearly all other politicians studied from democratic countries."

"In addition to his often extremist rhetoric, Trump has demonstrated a willingness to absolve acts of physical violence to advance his political interests. In a deeply troubling indication of his priorities, Trump made pardoning the January 6 attackers one of his very first acts upon returning to office. On his first day in office, Trump granted full pardons to all those convicted in the January 6 attack, over 1,500 rioters in total, including the 123 individuals charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to a police officer," the Mighty Girl post continued.

A Might Girl argued that political violence is a "pretext for authoritarian overreach" and that "leaders with autocratic tendencies often exploit acts of political violence to justify crackdowns on civil liberties, suppress dissent, and consolidate power."

Next is a Hitler reference.

"From the Reichstag Fire that enabled Hitler's rise to emergency powers, to modern strongmen who use security threats to silence opposition and restrict press freedoms, political violence creates a cycle where democratic norms erode from both ends," writes Mighty Girl.

The words and actions of our political leaders in the coming days will prove consequential.

"But then you spew more hate and point a finger," said a Hamden resident concerned about the post Garrett shared. "Shame on the Town for posting such hate. Look in the mirror."

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