"The right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA a group that worked to mobilize voters for conservatives was known for debating college students on campuses and making inflammatory remarks, like saying he questioned the "brain processing power" of former first lady Michelle Obama and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and that pop star Taylor Swift should marry, reject feminism and submit to her husband."
"Since his killing at a Utah university last week, dozens of people have lost their jobs or been put on leave over social media posts critical of Kirk. President Trump blamed the killing on "radical left political violence" despite the motive of Kirk's alleged killer being unknown. And members of the Trump administration have openly called for targeting and investigating unspecified leftist and progressive groups for inciting violence."
"Barber said in an interview with Morning Edition that the job of ministers like himself is to "call out" divisive, dishonest language from those in power. "We have to have a strong moral voice rooted in our values, rooted in truth, rooted in law that refuses to stand down and will continue to speak in this moment," Barber said."
Charlie Kirk was a right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, known for campus debates and inflammatory remarks that questioned the "brain processing power" of public figures and urged Taylor Swift to marry and reject feminism. His killing at a Utah university prompted dozens to lose jobs or be placed on leave over social media posts critical of him. President Trump blamed "radical left political violence" despite an unknown motive. Members of the Trump administration called for targeting unspecified leftist groups. The nation should mourn Kirk's family while also debating his public positions and confronting divisive, dishonest rhetoric.
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