A TV monitor displays a picture of Tyler Robinson, who is suspected of killing Charlie Kirk on September 11, 20205, in Orem, Utah. | Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images There is a deep human impulse to whittle reality down into familiar and self-flattering fairy tales. We all gravitate toward information that validates our preconceptions and vindicates our in-groups. It is cognitively taxing to revise one’s model of the world. And it is emotionally uncomfortable to recognize fault in our allies or merit in our adversaries. So, we are all tempted to sand the jagged edges off events...

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