Charlie Kirk’s death shouldn’t be weaponized for political violence

Charlie Kirk was not a free speech martyr. He held racist, xenophobic, misogynistic, and transphobic beliefs. He dared college students to prove him wrong rather than actually being able to prove his points. He was condescending, manipulative, insulting, and would often rant when debating students.

Nonetheless, I do not in any way condone his murder.

As the country lurched further right and MAGA Republicans, podcasters, and Fox News ironically called for a war against Democrats, whom they blamed for his death.

When looked at in the larger context of attacks on education, women and minority rights, violations of due process for immigrants, ICE raids on workplaces, detention camps, and sending the military in cities with Black mayors, which are all part of Project 2025, the so-called mart