Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Shows How White Supremacy Influences Grief

The nation is not mourning Charlie Kirk’s humanity. It is mourning the white supremacy he represented

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2025 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, via Wikimedia Commons

People are losing their jobs and getting death threats for posting anything other than praise for Charlie Kirk. I have nothing to lose, so I’ll say it — Charlie Kirk was a Christian white nationalist who spread nothing but hate and ignorance. Look up his quotes about women, Black people, LGBTQ people, and civil rights. I won’t waste time in this article trying to convince people who insist Kirk is the opposite of what I described. They see reality differently. He left little doubt about his beliefs and ideas, and he meant every word he said. That was why his podcast was popular, though “popular” doesn’t mean “good.”

Sadly, Kirk spent his short 31 years in this world inspiring nothing but bigotry. Since his assassination, many have voiced concern about the political divide in the U.S. However, he helped in tearing this country apart. He thrived in spewing racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. That was the life path he chose. Those who are now demanding “unity” are aiming to silence anyone who speaks negatively of Kirk. You’re in danger of losing your job even if you only quote and critique his words. People who are defending…