On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated by a young man filled with hate. Read the news to know more as I am going to touch on something the media won't.
Everyone has a platform. Joe Rogan. Jordan Peterson. Mother to child. Father to coworker. Husband to wife. Friendly chat at a bar. Everyone has a platform. Everyone has a fiduciary responsibility (look it up) to their platform. Yes, the Government cannot compel our speech, but consequences compel our responsibility.
What we allow into our minds shapes us. A 22yr old man allowed hatred of Charlie into his mind. The hatred fermented into resolve. The resolve became action and now Charlie's children will grow up without their father. Likewise, the shooter's life is over, and his family devasted.
Two things should be obvious: (1) There are weak-minded people who are influenced by bad thinking and are not self-aware of how screwed up their worldview has become. (2) Those purveyors of lethal hate are responsible for the poisoning the weak minds following their platform.
I remember a debate between Douglass Murray and Dave Smith on Joe Rogan. Murray was frustrated with Dave as Dave clearly had not prepared and was simply spouting stupid stuff. Douglass early on made one statement that stuck with me (and I'm paraphrasing rather loosely)
"If you don't know what you're talking about, keep your mouth shut"
And Angelica Huston's line from the movie "Never Been Kissed"
"Do not speak unless it improves the silence"
Dave, and Joe - comedians by trade, didn't understand the importance of what Douglass expressed. After all, they make noise for laughs. So began a very long podcast of Douglass educating two imbeciles - not a debate at all.
I'm hopeful that the platforms enabling those defecating hate into the willing mouths of the weak-minded will be sued out of existence. Charlie's wife certainly has standing and Charlie's assassination is real harm.
Speak the truth - it matters.
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