Okay, did I know a lot about Charlie Kirk? Nope, but I did know that he had quite the following with younger America. He apparently galvanized the young adult vote for Trump in the last election. Of course, that connection alone had the kid ostracized for life.
Whether you agreed with this political stance or not, Charlie Kirk had a right...in this democracy...to say what he wanted to say. None of it was vile or out and out hatred. He took a smart and mannered approach to this dastardly two-party country.
He didn't deserve to "catch" a bullet as his assassin wrote on one of the bullet casings. But he did. Charlie and the shooter. Two lives that never should have been intertwined but they were. And will be for eternity.
It took less than 24 hours for this event to become politically divisive in our disgusting nation.
"Charlie deserved to die."
"Good riddance."
'Fascist."
That last word has become the most widely used word in America these days. We don't like what you say? You must be a fascist. This comes from people who have no clue whatsoever what true fascism is. Their barometer for its use comes from the leaders of a political party. Some of our elected officials use it. Most of the droids in mainstream news media use it.
And so do, apparently, some of my own friends on Facebook. Oh, they might temper their messages by displaying some sadness for Kirk's wife and toddler children. But the end of their social media opinion remains the same.
"Charlie deserved to die."
"Good riddance."
'Fascist."
I am ashamed of some of my friends. I tolerate everybody's political viewpoint whether I agree or not. But, still, people...
Are we that angry? Are we that uncaring? Are we that stupid?
I hang my head as I consider the very easy answer to these questions.
Dinner last night: Sandwich.
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