Charlie Kirk

As I wait for my coffee to brew, I am scanning assorted blogs for the issues and discussions of the prior evening.  SeriouslyOMG is one of the blogs that I routinely scan.  This morning, there was a posting regarding the assassination of the rabid, right-wing pundit, Charlie Kirk.  

From SeriouslyOMG: 

"Tonight, I am at a loss for words because words were used to murder someone.

I did not agree with anything that Charlie Kirk said. I believe he spewed hate and division. However, I do not believe he deserved to die because of it.

There is too much hate in this world, and this is what comes of that.

So tomorrow, let’s wake up and be better. Use our words for love and not hate.

If we did that, the world would be a better place. Let’s try. What can it hurt? Maybe we can heal. And we need healing; we have needed it for a long time. So let the healing begin."

I agree with the sentiment that we need to be better; to use our words for love and not hate.  But the reality is this; we had a Presidential ticket with candidates who ran on joy.  On love.  On compassion.  On empathy. 

 

 

You remember these two? 

But our country made the decision to embrace the toxic brain and words of Donald John Trump.  To embrace hatred, open racism, antisemitism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, nationalism.  To look at anything other than those views; of kindness, compassion, empathy... understanding... as a weakness to be exploited.  

Did Charlie Kirk get what he deserved?  Idunno?  He notoriously opined, over and over, that anyone who opposed Trump and the GOP should be found guilty of treason, taken out and shot. He promoted the violence.  Did he reap what oats he had sewn?     

I am going to take a "Wait and see" approach.  I want Trump... the GOP... MAGA... to be the first to say "We own this; and we need to make things better" and make that first attempt before I lower my shields.   

I'm tired of being kicked for caring.