Food For Thought/Though For Food No. 38: Charlie Kirk Shot (And Killed)

So.....it’s been a bit since I did a political version of one of these.

As of earlier today, Turning Point USA founder & Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at the University Of Utah outside during a presentation of his. Information about the shooter is sparse, but what is known is that Kirk was shot right in the neck as he was speaking (Apparently, he lost quite a bit of blood), and the crowd immediately began running out of the place in case they were shot as well. A few hours after the shooting, he was pronounced dead at 31 years of age.

I feel.....conflicted about this. On the one hand, it’s tragic that this took place on an active campus. A lot of people were there, and it could have been worse. On top of that, I can’t even begin to imagine what Kirk’s wife & children are feeling at this moment in time. I don’t take pleasure in the fact that he died, nor do I take pleasure in how his family are feeling. I can’t even begin to fathom what they’re going through.

On the other hand, this happened because of the environment that’s been established now. This happened because the Right established an atmosphere of Might Makes Right, Guns Over Progress (I like firearms, btw), and Fear. It is because of the Right that we have shootings like this all over this country, in so many shapes, sizes, and body counts. We have an environment that practically enables these kinds of horrible actions, it’s getting worse & worse, and nobody is doing anything to stop it. Democrats aren’t doing anything to stop it, Republicans sure as hell aren’t doing anything to stop it, and Centrists are just sitting around with their thumbs up their ass.

My final words are as such: political violence is absolutely horrible regardless of who is targeted, but do not be surprised when it happens because of the environment that’s being made for it. I’ll be back in a few days. See you on the 15th.



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A link for what’s going on regarding this situation at NBC. It’s updating whenever it can.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-shooting-charlie-kirk-event-utah-rcna230437?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us