Charlie Kirk’s Death: Words Have Consequence

+JMJ+ Many are saying, “Even if we disagreed politically with Charlie Kirk, his was still a human life senselessly taken. We should never celebrate that.”

Agreed. It never should have happened. Murder is evil. Full stop. Charlie Kirk died defending truth despite the fact that he did so in a calm, respectful, and humble way. His assassination is proof of paying the ultimate cost of discipleship.

But here’s the issue: some of the very people expressing their dismay and offering “thoughts and prayers” today are the same ones whose rhetoric paved the way for his death. They’re the ones who spent years throwing around words like racist, Nazi, bigot, intolerant, etc. as if such slander were harmless. They demonized him while he was alive. They mocked, cancelled, and branded him as “dangerous.” This is the same treatment they give to anyone who disagrees with them or proclaims truth.

Now, in Charlie's death, the hypocrisy of radical leftists in particular is staggering. Let’s be honest—you didn’t care much when he was alive, did you? You couldn’t stand him. You couldn’t stand that he stood unapologetically for truth—for Christ, for traditional family, for America, and for life. You couldn’t stand that he refused to bow to the mob and that he backed himself up with reason, conviction, and courage.

The sickening reality is that many people aren't even pretending to mourn. Many are openly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death as though it were some kind of victory. This is the rotten fruit of a culture that has embraced evil and that has allowed death to poison our society.

When we live in such a culture, what are we to do? We do what Charlie Kirk did—we stand firm, we speak truth, and we refuse to bow to the insanity. We pick up our crosses and follow Christ. We refuse to bend, no matter the cost.

Words Matter

This is not about being “politically correct.” This is about standing for truth.

I have said before why language matters. I have especially talked about this in regard to survivors of abuse. For example, let’s call rape rape and not try to soften it with phrases like “the predator slept with his victim.” No. He raped her. Or let’s not pretend that male victims of abuse will be fine because, say, a teenage boy was molested by his young, attractive female teacher and “actually wanted it.” That is not just false. It's cruel and demeaning.

We hear words misused all the time. People try to soften things that should never be softened. The LGBT movement is famous for this—hiding destructive ideologies under a web of euphemisms. For example, “gender-affirming care” isn’t care. It’s mutilation. “Love is love” isn’t love. It’s a slogan used to erase moral truth. “Transgender” isn’t a reality. It’s manipulating words to try to force society into submission.

Increasingly, the same weaponized misuse of language has been aimed squarely at Christians, conservatives, patriots, and even children.

How Propaganda Kills

We have seen over and over how Marxist propaganda weaponizes language against conservative Christians. We hear words like “Nazi,” “fascist,” “homophobe,” “transphobe," etc. thrown around all too easily. These are not the words of honest debate. They are psychological bludgeons meant to dehumanize. They are meant to reduce human beings to no more than a label, an affiliation. This is so dangerous and needs to stop on all sides.

For example, when you call a man a “Nazi,” you are already justifying violence against him in the mind of the mob. That is not discourse. It is incitement. This is the same tactic totalitarian regimes have always used to silence their opposition. Dangerous, evil men like Karl Marx and Saul Alinksy understood full well the power of manipulating language. They understood that words can be wielded as powerful tools to shape thought, stir emotion, and ultimately steer people toward a particular vision of society. By redefining terms and reframing ideas, both men frequently revealed how language itself can become an instrument of control.

If I had to estimate, 95% of those who hate Charlie Kirk never even listened to him. Instead, they were spoon-fed a narrative by teachers, psychologists, journalists, and others who repeat the same buzzwords like a catechism of hate: pro-American equals Nazi, MAGA equals fascism, MAGA equals cult, Catholic equals bigot. Yet, that is not reason. It is propaganda.

Look no further than Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Teachers told children that Charlie Kirk’s death was “worth it” because he was a “Nazi.” One high school teacher even said he was glad Kirk was assassinated. This is not how children are supposed to be educated, and this is clear indoctrination. It is psychological conditioning in its purest form. Some teachers are wonderful while others have become ideological agents who feel it's their job to build armies of like-minded individuals. They prey on the innocence of young people.

When doctors, nurses, journalists, and even Catholic outlets join the chorus, it ceases to be mere free speech. It becomes systemic harassment and a coordinated attempt to stigmatize and erase anyone who dares to hold a faithful, traditional, or patriotic conviction.

Even Catholics Joining the Mob

Adding to the scandal is the fact that some Catholics (including theologians who ought to know better) have joined in this grotesque chorus. Rather than defending truth or calling for charity, they took to social media to smear Kirk even in death, calling him “racist,” “hateful,” or, in the words of one self-identified Catholic theologian, a “misogynist sh*t-stirrer for the greater glory of MAGA.”

That is not Christian witness. That is complicity with the demonic spirit of the age we live in, a spirit of slander, vengeance, and death. When those who claim the name of Christ speak with the tongue of the mob, they bear false witness, scandalize the faithful, and make themselves indistinguishable from the world.

Mainstream Radicalism

We have hard statistical evidence that this hatred is no longer fringe. According to a study by the Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers Social Perception Lab, 45% of left-leaning Americans said killing Donald Trump would be at least “a little justified.” Nearly the same number said the same about Elon Musk, and almost 40% even approved of destroying Tesla dealerships.

Think about that: nearly half of Democrats surveyed openly admitted they think assassination or political violence is justified. This is mainstream radicalism dressed up as “justice.”

The Same Playbook Against Law Enforcement

Here is another sobering reality: the very same playbook used against Charlie Kirk is also used against law enforcement, border patrol, and ICE officers.

The rhetoric is identical. Men and women tasked with upholding the law and protecting communities are smeared as “stormtroopers,” “SS Nazis,” or “fascist thugs.” When Charlie was labeled a Nazi, it prepared people to justify his assassination. When police officers or ICE agents are labeled Nazis, it prepares people to excuse violence against them. The target changes, but the tactic is the same: demonize, dehumanize, destroy.

When did safeguarding our families, friends, and churches become something worthy of scorn and even violence? This is unfair and psychologically corrosive. When language reduces people to caricatures instead of recognizing their humanity, it fosters moral disengagement. This makes it easier to excuse hostility or even cruelty toward those who are simply doing their duty.

Why My Family Homeschools

This is just one of many reasons my family has chosen homeschooling. I know it’s not an option for every family, but if you don’t have access to good schools (and if circumstances allow) I encourage you to prayerfully consider it. Homeschooling isn’t easy. It might require serious changes in your family (such as simplifying or transitioning from two full-time incomes to only one). It’s still worth it. If you’re unsure, bring it to prayer and trust that God will guide you.

The persecution of Charlie Kirk, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the Catholic school children slaughtered for their faith—this is what propaganda unchallenged produces. It starts with slander, escalates to dehumanization, and often ends in blood.

Make no mistake: the media (MSNBC, CNN, Axios, Yahoo, The Washington Post, CBS, even Catholic outlets corrupted by the leftist agenda) have blood on their hands. Their narratives have consequences. Their words are not neutral. Their words kill.

The Call for Catholics and Americans

As Catholics, we must be vigilant. Words are not neutral. On the left, terms like “social justice” are often used as emotional triggers that signal belonging and righteousness. However, when priests or bishops adopt that language without discernment, they often unintentionally baptize the worldview of the radical political left and confuse the faithful. Justice itself is good, but the vocabulary has sadly been manipulated to advance many ideologies opposed to Catholic teaching on life, family, sexuality, and human dignity.

At the same time, we cannot allow outrage over rhetoric to overshadow what has taken place in recent weeks. We are called to respect the law, respect one another, and resist the temptation to wish harm on anyone. Above all, we must put Christ first. We must turn to Him and His Blessed Mother for help and protection and remain steadfast in prayer. Our faith must extend beyond the pews and into the rhythm of our daily lives. If every Christian lived this way, our society would already be stronger, more faithful, and more united.

History teaches us that even great civilizations fall when morality collapses. The question for us in America—the great experiment—is whether we will overcome this evil by bringing God back into our daily lives, our public discourse, and even our shared vocabulary. Without Him at the center, no society can endure.

Christian charity requires us to protect the vulnerable and welcome the stranger. It also requires truth, accountability, and respect for just laws that serve the common good. Dehumanizing language and propaganda are not acts of mercy. Rather, they are weapons of division. We must call one another back to honest dialogue, real charity, and moral accountability and resist joining a chorus that reduces complex problems to slogans and scapegoats.

A Final Word

Charlie Kirk’s blood cries out as a testimony: words have consequences. His life and death remind us of the cost of truth. May his example embolden us to stand as he did-unflinching, unafraid, and unbowed.