The Right Wing Desperately Wants to Make Charlie Kirk Its MLK
On Charlie Kirk’s “National Day of Remembrance,” white supremacists want to replace a tradition of justice with their own manufactured myth.
Alain Stephens, an investigative reporter, notes that they are carving out calendar space for Charlie Kirk, demanding reverence reserved for real moral witnesses.
- Congress moved to mark today as a “National Day of Remembrance”
- The White House ordered flags at half-staff after his death
- Towns are issuing local proclamations
“Every single American should take a long, hard look at the twisted soul and dark spirit of anyone who would want to kill a young man as good as Charlie Kirk,”
President Donald Trump said at Kirk’s funeral last month, setting a narrative of grief, free speech under attack, and a martyr who stood bravely before the mob.
Author's summary: Right wing attempts to make Charlie Kirk a martyr.
more
The Intercept — 2025-10-15
More News
- Cienega Fine Arts Showcase 2025 Highlights
- It's a different world: Woods on Charlie's recruitment process, missing PNC Championship
- Read Customer Service Reviews of charlies.co.uk
- Tour news: Rosalía, Taskmaster, Don Letts & Daddy G, De La Soul, LCD Soundsystem, Amyl & The Sniffers, Lily Allen, more
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Charlies Bunion Loop
- Disney World guest rescues collapsed man in latest medical emergency
- One Of EVE Online's Biggest Alliances Has Collapsed While EVE Player Numbers Surge
- MCCOY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- [collapsed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...]
- From 2600% gain to 86% wipeout, crypto’s hottest trade collapsed