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“I’m not saying Israel Did It…”: The Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Chorus and its Enablers - With Ross Barkan.

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Sep 22, 2025
Ross Barkan, a journalist and author, joins to delve into the controversies surrounding Charlie Kirk and the surge of antisemitic conspiracy theories on the right. They discuss the alarming connection between Kirk's assassination and Israel narratives, as well as the reluctance of figures like Megyn Kelly to confront voices like Candace Owens, who spreads conspiracy talk. The conversation also highlights how extremist viewpoints are infiltrating mainstream politics and the potential risks these conspiracies pose to Jewish communities.
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Conspiracy As Pavlovian Conditioning

  • Noam Dworman argues many right-wing conspiracies linking Charlie Kirk's murder to Israel are Pavlovian associations, not evidence-based claims.
  • He warns these repeated associations dirty public perception of Jews by merging ideas emotionally over time.
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Rapid Social Spread Fuels Theories

  • Noam notes social media rapidly amplified the Israel-did-it phrase with thousands of posts within days of the murder.
  • He frames this amplification as part of a broader pattern that must be watched closely.
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Profile: Most Assassins Are Young Men

  • Ross Barkan emphasizes assassins and mass shooters are overwhelmingly young men in their late teens to mid-20s.
  • He uses historical cases like Oswald and Booth to show the age-pattern persists.
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