EPISODE · Sep 13, 2025 · 27 MIN
The Charlie Kirk Shooting: America's Far-Right Cannibalism
from Speak Plainly Podcast · host Owl C Medicine
Send us Fan MailA conservative activist was shot dead by someone even further to the right than himself, highlighting America's terrifying rightward shift toward extremism. The incident reveals how far-right ideology has become so normalized that prominent figures like Charlie Kirk are considered "sellouts" by even more radical elements.• Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was killed by a 22-year-old extremist who considered him not conservative enough• The shooter, son of a Mormon pastor from a Republican family, represents the extreme right-wing fringe that has become increasingly violent• Understanding the Overton Window helps explain how extreme acts can shift public discourse in dangerous directions• The host shares personal experience growing up in an evangelical household similar to Kirk's ideology• White supremacy isn't just a fringe element in America but is woven into the country's social fabric• When opposing fascism gets you labeled a terrorist while promoting extremist views makes you celebrated, America has reached a dangerous point• The concerning reality that America continues moving rightward, with no signs of moderatingStay curious and stay uncomfortable.Support the showMusic by WutaboiEmail us at [email protected] Buy me a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine Social MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/owlcmedicineInstagram: www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine My Websiteswww.owlchrysalismedicine.comwww.decolonizehealthcare.comwww.rethinkingbroken.com#rethinkingbroken #CPTSD#chronicstressadapted #ComplexPTSD#childhoodtrauma #Authorpodcast #bestsellingauthor #queerauthor#adhd #dyslexia #dyscalclia #Queer #queerpodcast #queerhost#adultswithadhd #veteran #therapist #nonfictionauthor #traumaauthor#undiagnisedadhd #childhoodtrauma #trauma #lifeaftertrauma #PTSD
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Send us Fan Mail A conservative activist was shot dead by someone even further to the right than himself, highlighting America's terrifying rightward shift toward extremism. The incident reveals how far-right ideology has become so normalized that prominent figures like Charlie Kirk are considered "sellouts" by even more radical elements. • Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was killed by a 22-year-old extremist who considered him not conservative enough • The shooter, s...
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