Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin bullet at an event held at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Wednesday, September 10th.
The 31-year-old was co-founder of Turning Point USA, an organization that advocates conservative politics and education on high school and university campuses.
At the time of the shooting, Kirk, who appeared on campus as part of the “America Comeback Tour,” was asking questions from people in the crowd while sitting at a “Prove it” table in the courtyard of the Sorensen Center on campus. Associated Press.
The crowd asked Kirk, “Do you know how many trans Americans have become massive shooters in the last decade?”
“Too much,” Kirk replied.
The audience then told Kirk that there have only been five mass-fire transgender assailants in the past decade, and asked if they knew the total number of mass-fire shots in America over the past decade.
At that point, the shot rang out and I hit a kirk around my neck. The video filmed a horrifying scene that went viral on social media.
The 31-year-old was taken to a local hospital by his own private security and was later declared dead. A search for his archer is underway.
Kirk opposed LGBTQ rights and publicly opposed same-sex marriage. Recently, he cited his “Christian values” as the basis of his position, and cited biblical poems from the Book of Leviticus, which call same-sex relationships “hate,” for those who commit to “dying.” Kirk’s advocates argue that he has never explicitly called for the death penalty to LGBTQ individuals.
He spoke out against perceived trans identity as valid. He not only defended the ban to maintain the gender of minors, but also discouraged the transition for transgender adults, calling the idea of ​​transgender identity a “lie,” claiming that many people who transition ultimately experience regret. He labeled his transgender identity as “mental delusions.”
Kirk had argued that Democrats were enforcing a “awakening” agenda to children, the equivalent of sexual grooming. He too Discussedin a 2022 episode of his self-titled podcast, “The Alphabet Mafia” (a dim term for the LGBTQ community) was not satisfied with legalizing same-sex marriage, but pushed forward with LGBTQ issues to “rot children.”
Kirk calls pride a form of “sin” and “cultural tyranny”; Vocals against him For a public celebration of LGBTQ identity along with Pride Month.
“Most people can accept that two adults have freedom in the privacy of their home,” Kirk wrote in X’s post.
Conservative influencers also defended the notion that private companies should have the right to discriminate without restraining those they wish to. In defending the Supreme Court ruling in favor of website designers who want to refuse to create a wedding website for same-sex couples, Kirk argued that the decision is not aimed at LGBTQ individuals, but is a trade-off for those who want to enjoy their freedom.
“When we have freedom, you’ll see certain people get the walls to get them to walls through the door to their private business and say no, no, no,” he said. “The ability to say no actually has ordered our society.”
Several Democrats have denounced Kirk’s murder, but many on the right are galvanized by it, calling for a war between the liberals and the left.
Many conservatives also argue that Kirk is “moderate” who believed in civil discourse rather than violence.
The murder resonated with the massive belts of Americans. This is not surprising given the recent ascending conservatives and the range of Kirk online range through work with podcasts, social media accounts and Turning Point USA.
Kirk is an influential force in Republican politics, galvanizing Z-conservatives and becoming involved in the election on behalf of Republican candidates, including Trump.
He is believed by many conservatives to assist Trump in electing him, and marshals his extensive network of followers to apply a pressure campaign against Republican senators who have rocked him to confirm parts of Trump’s second cabinet using social media.
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