In times of national tragedy, can we resist the urge to turn our grief into political ammo? Sadly, our current leaders can't seem to find their better angels. So who's gonna do the right thing?

Fair warning: Your trusty friend and host is a little hot under the collar on this one. We're addressing the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the toxic political blame game that followed. Corey dismantles the knee-jerk scapegoating by political leaders—particularly from the Trump administration—and calls for a return to civility, empathy, and individual responsibility.

Drawing inspiration from great American leaders such as Lincoln, Douglass, MLK, Reagan, and Jack Kemp, Corey urges listeners to rise above the “us vs. them” narrative and engage in meaningful conversations across ideological divides. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a wake-up call for moral courage and collective healing.

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“They didn’t do it”: One person is responsible for a crime—not an entire political party or ideology.

Scapegoating is intellectually and morally lazy; real leadership seeks unity, not division.

History holds better role models: From Lincoln to Reagan, great leaders have called for reconciliation, not retaliation.

Genuine conversations with those who think differently are the antidote to political polarization.

Tikkun Olam: We each have a responsibility to repair the world—one action, one conversation at a time.

🗨️ “Scapegoating is cowardice. It’s morally and intellectually lazy.”

🗨️ “They didn’t do it. An individual did.”

🗨️ “If grief morphs into blaming anyone who voted differently than you, that’s not mourning—that’s scapegoating.”

🗨️ “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.” – Abraham Lincoln

🗨️ “Democracy without respect for the dignity of each individual is not democracy at all.” – Jack Kemp

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