Martyrdom, Christian Nationalism, and Violence

Chris Hedges and others argue Kirk's elevation to martyrdom fuels fascistic violence and accelerates social disintegration.

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Air Date 9/23/2025

All that is happening in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination was quite predictable because we've actually seen this game plan play out before. The only thing we didn't know was what would be the catalyst to really put the autocracy into high gear.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way - Mother Jones - Air Date 9-12-25

KP 2: Who Is THEY? - We Gon Be Alright - Air Date 9-15-25

KP 3: Blackpill Aesthetics: A Crash Course in Meme Extremism - Cy Canterel - Air Date 9-15-25

KP 4: The 1933 Nazi Playbook That Explains Why ABC Cancelled Kimmel - Tad Stoermer - Air Date 9-18-25

KP 5: How You Die Does Not Redeem How You Lived Charlie Kirk - The Benjamin Dixon Show - Air Date 9-15-25