The disgusting piece Jezebel published — literally paying Etsy witches to “curse” Charlie Kirk just two days before he was assassinated — exposed the rot at the heart of the radical left’s media culture. This was not some harmless satire in the abstract: it was a public, targeted mockery of a living man that was only buried under an editor’s note after his death, and decent Americans should be outraged that any outlet thought that joke was acceptable.
Charlie Kirk was gunned down while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, in a shocking act of violence that has rocked the conservative movement and the nation. Law enforcement has treated the killing as an assassination, and the attack against a public speaker on a college campus should force every media outlet to reflect on the consequences of dehumanizing rhetoric.
Yet instead of basic decency, much of the left and elite media rushed to gloat, joke, or weaponize the moment for partisan advantage — even while publicly insisting that conservatives are the real threat. High-profile examples include late-night hosts whose flippant, politically charged monologues drew predictable conservative fury and corporate pressure that ultimately cost them airtime. That backlash was not about shutting down speech; it was about holding those who aim rhetorical gasoline at the world to account when their flames spread.
Disney and ABC’s brief decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel, and the messy aftermath with affiliates like Nexstar and Sinclair refusing to carry his show in many markets, underscored how seriously Americans — especially normal, hard-working viewers — are done tolerating media elites who treat politics as a game. The corporate media’s scramble, the affiliate preemptions, and the public backlash show that market consequence still matters when leftist pundits cross the line from criticism into mockery of a murdered man.
This isn’t limited to one writer or one comedian; we saw students and supposed intellectuals treat the death like a punchline — an Oxford Union member’s social posts and other celebratory commentary revealed a moral bankruptcy among many on the left. When entire cultural institutions shrug at the desecration of common decency, it creates a climate where ordinary Americans on Main Street feel attacked for their values and labeled as violent by default.
Conservatives aren’t asking for censorship; we are demanding responsibility and consequences for those who normalize cruelty and turn murder into partisan theater. Outlets that published tasteless, targeted pieces should be investigated, advertisers should notice where their dollars go, and platforms must enforce policies evenly — not selectively weaponize moderation against conservative voices while excusing leftist excess.
If we love this country, we must defend the principle that disagreement does not give license to dehumanize or celebrate violence. MAGA supporters and everyday Americans have shown restraint and patriotism in the face of ugliness — now it’s time for the media and cultural elites to show some humility, own their role in fueling poisonous rhetoric, and stop pretending their side has a monopoly on decency.