[winwang]

I'm not too caught up with politics, but a (presumably) political shooting has the issue of being disruptive to the government and therefore the nation as a whole, since the USA is built on democratic ideals. And since it's a(/the) global superpower, its issues result in serious international problems as well.

[sporkxrocket]

He was a Youtuber, not a politician though.

[themaninthedark]

Martin Luther King Jr. was just a preacher, I don't understand the the big deal about him getting shot. /s