Charlie Kirk was willing to talk to anyone about anything, anytime, anywhere. In a digital echo-chamber world controlled by algorithms that silo us into bubbles of people just like us, Charlie Kirk talked to his enemies, face to face.

Charlie Kirk was the epitome of civil discourse and respect. He debated fiercely and playfully teased his opponents, but he did not speak angrily, rarely raised his voice, and often smiled even as his enemies berated and slandered him. 

Charlie Kirk was so “anti-fascist” that he literally handed his enemies a microphone so they could convince the crowd of their views. The world often accuses the right of trying to silence objections and debate, but Charlie Kirk actually put vocal amplification in the hands of those who disagreed with him.

Charlie Kirk courageously spoke about (the Christian) faith and (American) politics, and he didn’t pretend like the two could be separated or isolated. He was not dissuaded by the lie that “separation of church and state” implies the “separation of theology and politics.”

Charlie Kirk was brilliant. He built an impressive organization with no previous executive experience. He communicated clearly, intuitively, and persuasively. He boldly defended the Christian faith on the most hostile territory imaginable – secular universities dominated by radical leftists, communists, and LGBTQ activists. 

For all that, Charlie Kirk was murdered in cold blood. Charlie Kirk was assassinated for speaking against the orthodoxy of the left. Charlie Kirk was martyred for vigorously defending the doctrine and morality of the Christian faith.

The murder, assassination, martyrdom of Charlie Kirk combined with the unhinged reaction of so many on the left lead me to the following conclusions.

One, there is no serious “liberal” party in this country (unless you count the moderate wing of the GOP). There is no left who wants to “live and let live,” to coexist and agree to disagree. The left has morphed into a party that is dominated by radical extremists who don’t want to talk or debate. These radicals want anyone right of Liz Cheney and John McCain silenced – and silenced at all costs. Charlie Kirk sought to dialogue with these people, and rather than dialogue, they killed him. Additionally, the “left” promotes and celebrates the normalization of all manner of sexual perversion and the mutilization of confused children. The radicals want to punish those who refuse to celebrate their moral revolution. The “live-and-let-live-liberal” left is largely gone.

Two, the two political parties in the USA simply cannot be compared with any kind of moral equivalency. The left erupted with violence and chaos, burning cities after George Floyd died. The right responded with prayer gatherings when Charlie Kirk died. When Republicans in Congress wanted to pray for Kirk’s widow and orphaned children, it was Democrats who objected and heckled. In the past, right and left were marginally different. Those days are gone. Right and left are not the same. Get past the wild, baseless comparisons to Hitler and accusations of fascism, and take a look at the self-proclaimed platform of the Democrat party. In no way, shape, or form can the moral agenda of the left be reconciled with New Testament ethics. The embrace and celebration of all manner of sexual perversion and the promotion of child mutilation is nothing short of demonic.

Three, the left hates the white, nuclear family. They’ve said this openly for years in academic circles. Rather than embracing the nuclear family unit as the building block of human civilization and the key to national prosperity, the left sees the white, nuclear family as a hegemonic threat to be dismantled. If you don’t believe me, you don’t have to listen to the academics and critical theorists. Just look at the vitriol posted online regarding Kirk’s death, Kirk’s widow, and Kirk’s orphaned children. This hate was and is horrific, even if it’s not surprising. The same people said the same things to Kirk’s face – why would anyone be surprised they would say the same vile things to his widow and orphaned children? Wicked people digitally laughed in the face of his grieving widow and orphaned children. They laughed because they are filled with and fueled by demonic hate – hate that despises the promotion of a white, nuclear family.

Four, the exaggerated and inflammatory rhetoric of the left radicalizes mentally unstable people to violence by calling their enemies Hitler, Nazis, and fascists. The labels used are used with great intentionality. Those who throw rhetorical Molotov-cocktails are hoping to incite violence and revolution. Recent experience shows it is not the GOP or conservatives or even MAGA who attack and murder their political and religious opponents. Islamic extremists continue to persecute and victimize Christians in both Europe and across the Muslim world. Closer to home, polls show that a large percentage of the radical left think political violence is acceptable if the right person on the right is being targeted. Thus, the radical left and Islamic terrorists share a belief that violence should be used to silence one’s opponents. How can one hope to have a “civil debate” with a party in which the majority condones political violence? Short answer, you can’t.

Five, the hypocrites who have taken to their microphones and keyboards to blame Kirk’s murder / assassination / martyrdom on his outspoken personality are nothing short of evil. These people are an outrageous example of blaming the victim while defending and empowering the guilty. Our constitution guarantees the freedom of speech. That speech does not have to be approved by either side of the political aisle, and that freedom should preclude the threat of death for those who say unpopular things. Those who blame Kirk’s boldness for his death will only encourage other mentally unstable people to attack anyone who dares disagree with the orthodoxy of the left. Even a liberal like Bill Maher has recently called for a moratorium on the “Hitler / Fascist” accusations, recognizing it only radicalizes mentally unstable people to violence.

Six, you can kill the messenger, but the message will endure. Charlie Kirk bled out in Utah, but the message of Christ crucified for sinners will endure and overcome, even against the gates of hell.