When I wrote my book on Free Speech in an Age of Rage, I never thought Virginia would become ground zero for rage politics. Carrie Coyner, R-Chester, Jones referred to “the glowing tributes from the Rs,” including by former Virginia House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert. In fairness, these were not public comments, but they are still shocking in the use of rage rhetoric. Such “rage rhetoric” is becoming all too common in politics and remains unabated even after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He is the author of the bestselling book “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”