If this is America, I am happy I have no wife or kids. It was Friday and the news of the day was Charlie Kirk’s killer was caught. I was on a shuttle to the rental car lot in Seattle when this news broke.
The ensuing “autopsy on the fly” as I call it left me speechless. This is something news agencies and political groups have become famous for lately. I call it “trying to justify a wrong.”
I communicate with my friend group mostly through WhatsApp, here is a sampling of messages that were coming through. Mind you I do not subscribe to hivemind, so friends of varying backgrounds are in these chats.
#1 The killer’s parents were MAGA… so he must have been a Republican!
False, and this is a horrible jumping to conclusions. Turns out the kid had become radicalized on the internet/news media and took action. He is not a Republican or MAGA. Sadly, he brought unwanted attention to his family. I can guarantee you that they are/were being looked at as accomplices to the crime.
#2 The killer’s roommate was a male to female trans lover.
True, but really how is this relevant? Sure, there was a “Charlie Kirk hates this person’s lifestyle component” but it doesn’t mean the roommate had anything to do with it.
#3 Kirk trafficked in hate speech, and he deserved it.
Again, unnecessary commentary. If you don’t like his views/beliefs change the channel. Last time I had cable, there was a ton of channels to watch, surely something else would pique your interest.
#4 Utah’s universities are deeply conservative
Whether this is true or not again, I’m not seeing relevance here. Texas is a red state; Austin is very blue.
The point of this blog is simple. Check out the mental gymnastics done here to try to place blame on an ideology rather than the shooter themselves. Folks, does it really matter if Charlie Kirk was killed by a; Republican, Democrat, Independent, straight, gay, trans, male, female, non-binary, etc.? It doesn’t. A wife is without her husband; she is now tasked with raising 2 children aged 1 and 3. These children could very well grow with hate in their hearts when they find out their dad was murdered simply for having an opinion that differed from the garbage spewed on tv and the internet.
Nowadays, it’s more important to be first than to be right. What happened to Charlie Kirk should scare everyone. The subsequent media reaction should as well. The killer was a radicalized Leftist. His roommate being trans just made him collateral damage. The text exchange confirms it. The roommate/lover didn’t care much for Kirk nor his views yet was furious when he heard his roommate/lover killed him. This is the correct response. Unfortunately, the killer’s family, friends, and acquaintances are getting a full proctology exam. No stone will be unturned here and there will be more arrests; mark my words. The old man who claimed to have shot Kirk was just arrested because when authorities detained him and searched his phone they found images on underage naked children.
Folks, does it really matter the personal life/beliefs of the person who pulled the trigger? It doesn’t. It won’t bring back Kirk, and now a family is more known for their son being a killer than anything else.
Sad all around.
The Chief