‘Not Good For Us’: Gov. Cox Urges Nation To ‘Touch Grass’ At Charlie Kirk Assassination Briefing

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told the nation on Friday to log off of social media and find peace with one another in response to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Cox read direct quotes from Kirk, where he called on young people to “turn off phone” and remember that “internet fury is not real life” during a press conference addressing the capture of Kirk’s assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. In honor of Kirk’s message, the Utah governor said social media is a “cancer” in American society by causing division and hate between those with political differences.

“This is not good for us. It is not good to consume. Social media is a cancer on our society right now and I would encourage … people to log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community,” Cox said. “That is happening and it is happening oreganically right now. I had a friend in a small city in Utah say ‘we’re getting together, the Republicans and Democrats in my little town, to have a discussion tonight’ last night, just to find a way to find their better angels. So yes, this could be, you know, again, you have to go back to JFK to see a video live of something like this happening? … This is our moment. Do we escalate or do we find an offramp?”

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In addition, Kirk said that it is easy to commit violence when a person stops having a human connection with the one they disagree with.

“‘Turn off your phone, read Scripture, spend time with friends and remember, internet fury is not real life. It’s going to be okay.’ He again said, ‘When you stop having a human connection with someone that you disagree with, it becomes a lot easier to commit violence,’” Cox read, citing Kirk.