The Mask Slips: The Left’s Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Is a National Disgrace

The assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was a tragedy that should have united Americans in condemnation of political violence. Instead, it exposed a grotesque underbelly of radical leftist culture, one that cheers death, mocks grieving families, and abandons its own foot soldiers once they’ve served their purpose.

Within hours of Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University, social media lit up with celebratory posts, memes, and virtual “death parties.” A Clemson University professor was suspended after sharing posts deemed “reprehensible” by state officials. A dean at Middle Tennessee State University was fired for posting she had “ZERO sympathy” for Kirk. A Carolina Panthers staffer sarcastically tweeted, “Why are y’all sad? Your man said it was worth it,” referencing Kirk’s past defense of the Second Amendment, even as Charlie’s wife, Erika Kirk, mourned publicly.

The cruelty didn’t stop there. A suicide prevention coordinator in Colorado described Kirk as a “White man who spews horrid s…” and was swiftly removed from her position. Teachers across Florida, Pennsylvania, and Virginia were suspended or fired for posting comments like “America became greater today” and “This isn’t a tragedy. It’s a victory”. Even MSNBC fired analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting Charlie contributed to the environment of violence saying “You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place”.

Over 200 people have reportedly lost their jobs for celebrating Kirk’s death or mocking his family. What has happened to our culture? We have normalized hatred, dehumanization, and political violence and it is radicalizing young people. The shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was reportedly influenced by extremist rhetoric and online echo chambers. He now faces life in prison and possibly the death penalty. He joins a growing list of “useful idiots”, college aged activists who burn Teslas, riot in the streets, and commit felonies in the name of justice, only to be discarded when the headlines fade. These young people are brainwashed and radicalized by their University professors, left wing online forums and the legacy media who’s constat mantra over the past 10 years has been to call any conservative Hitler and Fascist.

This isn’t about policy differences. It’s about basic human decency. When political violence is cheered, when widows are mocked, and when young lives are destroyed by radicalization we must ask, what kind of society are we becoming?

Charlie Kirk’s death should have been a wake-up call. Instead, it became a mirror and what we are seeing in this mirror is horrifying.

So what’s the answer? How do we stop spiraling down this dark hole.

We do what Charlie did. In the face of hatred, Charlie Kirk chose dialogue. He didn’t just speak to the choir he challenged students on liberal campuses, debated opponents respectfully, and asked the one question that terrifies people because most of them cannot answer it: Why do you believe what you believe?

Charlie didn’t shame people into silence, he invited them to think instead of just repeat. He understood that real change doesn’t come from shouting louder, but from asking better questions. He believed in the power of conversation to cut through propaganda, to make people think critically, and to remind young people that they are more than the slogans they’ve been fed through social media

We all need to show up, speak truth and not allow ourselves to be bullied into silence like so many of us were in the past. We need to continue the work Charlie started. I was at the voter registration table for Santa Cruz Co Republican Central Committee yesterday at the county fair. So many young people came by and wanted to talk about Charlie. It gave me great hope and showed me that he truly made a huge impact on the younger generation. We need to keep doing what Charlie would have done. Show up at college campuses, farmers markets, and neighborhood events. Empower young people to think for themselves, not just repeat what they’ve heard online. And always stand firm but stay kind when speaking to people with different opinions ( this one is hard for me!) .

Charlie Kirk didn’t just fight for conservative values. He fought for the soul of America. And now, it’s up to us to carry that torch.

Let the haters reveal themselves. We’ll keep building. We’ll keep speaking. We’ll keep showing up to reach the next generation with our message. Because that’s how you change hearts. That’s how you change minds. And that’s how you win.