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Celebrating Death: The Left’s War of Words and Violence

By Brian Campbell

Sep 22, 2025
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination revealed something chilling: Democrats and their media allies didn’t mourn; they smirked. MSNBC aired Matthew Dowd’s disgraceful commentary framed Kirk as a man who “spoke hate into existence.” An assistant dean at MTSU openly posted that Kirk “got back what he gave.” Even after apologies and firings, the comments had alread…

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