But two centers at the Universities of Wisconsin are trying to create opportunities for healthy political dialogue. In the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination, many on both sides of the political spectrum have spoken out to condemn acts of political violence. Some critics of Kirk have downplayed or celebrated his death; while some on the right have portrayed political violence as exclusively a problem of the left. MF: One thing that stood out from those listening sessions was that almost everyone in the room expected this cycle of political violence to continue. Listen to the WPR reportThe only alternative to political violence is civil dialogue, Wisconsin experts say was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.