Political Violence

The death of Charlie Kirk, a controversial right-wing political activist, has had a widespread impact, not only in U.S. politics but also across the globe. This article examines how the assassination of a conservative figure has affected the domestic politics of a country known for its long-standing government that prides itself on having traditional, conservative values, exactly what Charlie Kirk stood for.

Murder is reprehensible and wrong. So is the whitewashing of extremists. Charlie Kirk was murdered this week in Utah during a public event. The video footage of the act is gruesome, and we rightly recoil when we watch it. We should nonetheless demand that journalists and public servants react with cooler heads and do not whitewash the victim’s life.