Celebrating a Murder Disturbs Us All | Salt Lake City News

One year after Charlie Kirk’s tragic death, some are turning his murder into dark humor online — a disturbing trend that shocks those who witnessed the horror firsthand. The person who spoke with him before he was killed finds it deeply unsettling how images of the event are now weaponized as memes, made inescapable by the internet and treated with casual cruelty. Even those who disagreed with Kirk struggle to reconcile mourning his death with political critiques — a troubling sign that empathy is being sacrificed on the altar of ideology. While critics point to his controversial rhetoric, many of his most infamous quotes are taken out of context or misused to vilify groups he was actually condemning. But regardless of your views on Kirk, celebrating his assassination — even in jest — erodes something far more vital: our shared humanity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/985a47d511d098e8