By skyforbes “What constitutes a political assassination? I’m asking because I’m wondering if the Charlie Kirk assassination is considered political?”
Here is ChatGPTs response:
Definition — political assassination
A political assassination is the intentional killing of a person because of their political role, beliefs, or influence, where the motive is political (to silence, intimidate, destabilize, or influence politics).
Key elements:
• The person is killed
• Target is political (elected official, candidate, activist, ideologue, movement leader)
• Motive is political, not personal or random
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About “the Charlie Kirk assassination”
There is no assassination of Charlie Kirk. He is alive, and no credible reporting shows he was killed.
Because an assassination requires an actual killing, there is nothing to classify here as political or otherwise.
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If you’re asking hypothetically
• An attempted killing = attempted assassination
• A threat or attack without intent to kill = politically motivated violence, not assassination
• Harassment or protests = not assassination
If you’re referring to a specific incident, rumor, or claim, say what you saw or heard and I’ll classify it accurately.