Charlie Kirk’s memorialization lays bare the moral decay and corruption at the core of MAGA leadership. Worse, the mainstream media and others are complicit.
Summary
The coverage following Charlie Kirk’s murder has been deeply troubling, especially as MAGA leadership and mainstream media rush to canonize him as a saintly figure of “civility” and “dialogue.” This narrative is not only false but dangerous. By elevating Kirk, whose politics were rooted in hate and disinformation, the Right is laying the groundwork to attack progressives and rewrite history. I critique Van Jones and the mainstream media for naively amplifying Kirk’s disingenuous calls for civility, which were actually political traps. I also warn of the broader fascist project to weaponize this moment to suppress truth-telling voices and criminalize progressive movements.
- Van Jones’ Misguided Praise:
After Kirk’s death, Van Jones praised a private message from Kirk calling for civil dialogue. Jones’ CNN op-ed lauded Kirk’s “push for conversation,” ignoring Kirk’s long history of bigotry and disinformation. - Mainstream Media Complicity:
By amplifying Kirk’s false civility, the mainstream press sanitizes extremist ideology, giving cover for MAGA and corporate elites to continue their economic and political con against working people. - The Manufactured Martyrdom:
Memorializing Kirk enables MAGA leaders to paint the Left as violent, demonize progressive organizations, and justify the firing of truth-telling public servants. - False Blame on Progressives:
MAGA operatives falsely framed Tyler Robinson, Kirk’s killer, as a progressive or Antifa supporter, despite his upbringing in a Trump-voting home and lack of left-wing ties. - Gun Violence Hypocrisy:
Kirk himself once stated it was acceptable to have some gun deaths every year to protect Second Amendment rights, exposing the violent ideology now being glorified through his martyrdom.
Charlie Kirk’s memorialization is a calculated effort by MAGA leadership to weaponize tragedy, vilify progressives, and advance a fascist agenda. The mainstream media’s willingness to play along only deepens the threat. Independent media and grassroots activists must fight to expose these lies and prevent a dangerous rewriting of history. The future of democracy depends on our ability to resist this manufactured narrative and to build a society rooted in truth, equity, and justice — not hate and manipulation.
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