117 Comments
User's avatar
Chris Bray's avatar

I said YESTERDAY that the group of institutional interests that have organized around the "left" in America have completely lost their ability to argue and convince, and so have no instinct left in the face of disagreement but to attack it.

Expand full comment
Janine's avatar

That's true Chris. It is possible this is a symptom of their institutional collapse, violence the last resort for them

Expand full comment
Hugh Wayne Black's avatar

I used to tell my young boys, “use your words!”, when they were having a red faced, stompy footed tantrum over something they didn’t agree with.

Now lefties just pick up a gun, shoot, and then blame conservatives for letting them have a gun.

Expand full comment
Janine's avatar

PS think about it. Young men in Kirk's demographic becoming strong swayers of conservative polls

Expand full comment
fiendish_librarian's avatar

I don't think young, committed and determined men are a constituency that you want to antagonize. How does this end? Not well for the left, methinks.

Hoping you are all safe, supportive vibes from the Carney-val up north.

Expand full comment
ASoldier'sDaughter's avatar

So true. Charlie used logic and civil discourse to thwart the insanity of the left's ideology. They're never able to counter with rational defense of their ideas, so they inevitably resort to violence.

God bless Charlie Kirk and his family. Our nation was blessed to have him, and his death won't be in vain. He achieved more in 32 years than most do in a lifetime and was the epitome of courage. Such a sad day for our country.

Expand full comment
erin's avatar

That's it. They've decided they can't win on the cultural-political fields. Now the long knives come out. 7 dead AfD politicians just before winning the election. The pattern is congealing.

Expand full comment
Worthy's avatar

Leftist radicals are evil. “Change my mind”.

Expand full comment
Worthy's avatar

Radicalized leftist are evil.

“Change my mind”

Expand full comment
Maria's avatar

Gear up, we are headed for a reckoning.

Expand full comment
Dan Lane's avatar

Looks like its open season on people like us in this country right now.

Expand full comment
Bandit's avatar

Stay armed.

Expand full comment
fiendish_librarian's avatar

Many, *many* Canadians wish we had your right to armed self-defence. More than many people realize.

Expand full comment
Bandit's avatar

Some provenances want to break away OR join the US. Those Canadians may get their wish.

Expand full comment
gadflybytes's avatar

Time to get those ccp’s.

Expand full comment
Brian DeLeon's avatar

Tell me how this ends. Tell me WHEN this ends.

Expand full comment
Art's avatar

Waiting for the media to tell us it was a mostly peaceful assassination attempt. There has been a lot of loose talk implicitly condoning political violence lately from people in the media and government. It has to stop.

Expand full comment
Sue Kelley's avatar

CNN reported it was a supporter that accidentally shot him while firing their gun in celebration

Expand full comment
MajorSensible's avatar

Seriously?

Expand full comment
AisforApril's avatar

FCC needs to shut them down. They mislead the public and endanger Americans safety.

Expand full comment
John Duffner's avatar

MSNBC. Might’ve been stark ignorance but was probably malice.

Expand full comment
Samhain's avatar

This ends when we start fighting back for real.

Expand full comment
Richard B. Stern's avatar

If Charlie could, I'd bet he'd argue words and votes are the weapons of this fight.

Expand full comment
Samhain's avatar

I accept that 100%, but we have to do something besides impotent whining. In the last 4 years, I've helped a few friends stop voting for Democrats as I, a former "Blue No Matter Who" voter, was guided away from that hateful, useless party. Let's avenge his tragic death by bringing about a red tsunami for the 2026 midterms.

Rest in power, King.

Expand full comment
JW's avatar

How does it end indeed. How do we continue to live in the same country with people this vile?

Expand full comment
Notes from the Under Dog L.'s avatar

Charlie's my homie from Wheeling. Praying for him.

So much of what's been going on these past ten years makes me so damned angry. And any time I try to venture anything rational with these people they come at me with pitchforks. They're so disgustingly hateful it beggars disbelief.

Prayers for Charlie. Please God Keep Him Among Us.

Expand full comment
Bandit's avatar

Amen!

Expand full comment
Donna's avatar

Amen!

Expand full comment
JT's avatar

Tell me again how it's the Right who are the domestic terrorists and how the Left are the defenders of democracy...please!

Expand full comment
Bandit's avatar

Sorry, I don't lie, so I can't help you out.

Expand full comment
fiendish_librarian's avatar

The Left always projects who they are onto their opponents.

Expand full comment
Just An American's avatar

MSNBC beat everybody to the "what kind of disgusting things can we say about this horrible story" table. Absolutely vile. The mainstream media needs to be flushed.

Expand full comment
Annie J's avatar

They need to be fired (the talking heads) and the company should lose their broadcast license for what they said. Victim blaming is the way of the left.

Expand full comment
Just An American's avatar

That's the general consensus coming out of X right now. I've probably read about 100 posts calling for removal of their FCC license for inciting violence and spreading hateful propaganda.

Expand full comment
Annie J's avatar

It's really beyond vile that they have been doing this. It's their brand, and it needs to be shut down for good.

Expand full comment
Just An American's avatar

It's been in a downward spiral for awhile...nothing against the boomers, but they are dying off. GenZ and millenials can't STAND mainstream media, and that's both sides of the aisle. It's only a matter of time.

Expand full comment
Annie J's avatar

GenZ here and I definitely hate the mainstream media. They are liars and hypocrites, and media is full of evil vile people.

Expand full comment
Susan's avatar

Lord please protect and help Charlie Kirk.

Expand full comment
Annie J's avatar

This is absolutely horrible. Charlie just talked to people. He was willing to hear someone out, regardless of the topic, and was always respectful. This type of violence makes me absolutely sick. Pray for Charlie and his family.

Expand full comment
Janine's avatar

He was very effective

Expand full comment
She Speaks Truth's avatar

Praying for a miracle. For Charlie and this country.

Expand full comment
Brian Nelson's avatar

I’m working on a project in the backyard, using power tools and doing my best Tim Allen…I hadn’t looked at my phone in 2 hours and I see an email from SimCom about Charlie Kirk.

Did a bit of quick scrolling on X as my mind reels against this reality.

Pray for Charlie. Pray for his family. Pray for each other.

This is so dark.

bsn

Expand full comment
Ken in MIA's avatar

No doubt we’ll be hearing a lot of “I don’t condone violence, *but*…”

Expand full comment
Meri-Lyn Stark's avatar

As a resident of Utah I am just devastated to hear that this happened. He’s a wonderful young man and I hope there’s a miracle for him.

Expand full comment
Shauna K. Hunt's avatar

Where are you? I'm in Orem.

Expand full comment
Meri-Lyn Stark's avatar

I’m in Summit county but I’ve visited UVU several times and never dreamed that such hate was there. The world has lost a wonderful young man and we are all diminished by this.

Expand full comment
Charlie Cauldron's avatar

It looks very very bad. Obviously you want to hold out hope and pray, but... it's AS BAD as you think. Please don't watch the video.

https://x.com/ImperiumFirst/status/1965854446283592110

Expand full comment
JBell's avatar

🤬🤬🤮🤮

Expand full comment
Name Invalid's avatar

Look forward to getting real news... CNN already spinning this

Expand full comment
CuiBono?'s avatar

I’ve been praying hard 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Expand full comment
SimulationCommander's avatar

Took the words right out of my mouth. Disgusting. Hope he recovers but the video looked bad.

Expand full comment
Ken in MIA's avatar

I just read the shot came from 200 yards away. So a rifle, and that’s not a good sign.

Expand full comment
Abigail Starke's avatar

Me too

Expand full comment