Well my theory is that he is a character playing a role on behalf of the ruling class. Like many other mainstream political pundits. And his purpose is to sew division within America which eventually leads to civil unrest and violence. His assassination has clearly radicalized both the left and the right into becoming vengeful, hateful and probably eventually violent. This plays into the ruling class's hands because they can then use the reaction to justify passing laws that restrict freedom and criminalize genuine journalists, which further increases their power. The staged assassination is essentially Kirk retiring from that role once he has achieved his objective and then entering obscurity. He was in on it from the very beginning. The world is a stage. And this drama is the latest psyop used to control us.