Suing Charlie Kirk

In a world ran by wannabe dictators and overt Christian nationalists, people are being fired for their freedom of speech. Now, firing someone you don’t like has existed for as long as humans have created the notion of jobs. The difference today is that the government is interfering on people’s rights as an American. But I fear touting a white supremacist as a saint and tossing petals at him will not cover up the stench of evil he shat when he passed, no matter how “Christian” he had pretended to be.

In a world where talking about death is taboo, even though we all inevitably experience it, and making fun of people who don’t align with our values is wrong, where is one’s true freedom? Lost or never existed, freedom is the illusion of choice…

Even though I am no longer vegan, though I view vegans as superior in the matter of ethics and swear their farts don’t stink, I still see the speciesism among humans. Take, for instance, the case of Charlie Kirk. A man-child most people never actually knew, a podcaster at best, is being put on a pedestal. And people have gone as far as to compare him to the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. These are often the same people that scream, “But bacon, lol!” How is making remarks about a human being, an animal, named Charlie any worse than making fun of a pig that was slaughtered?

"If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified."

– The Charlie Kirk Show, 23 January 2024

Fact: Charlie was a racist.

 "There is no separation of church and state. It’s a fabrication, it’s a fiction, it’s not in the constitution. It’s made up by secular humanists."

– The Charlie Kirk Show, 6 July 2022

Fact: It is not in the Constitution, but the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment makes it law. Charlie did not know the Constitution.

If anything, making fun of the slaughtered pig is more extreme. The pig was innocent, captured, brutalized, for the tastebuds of another animal. Charlie had a voice; the pig did not. So, the next time you’re eating a bacon burger while condemning someone for quoting Charlie, look within yourself. The ghost of the pig may be haunting you, and honestly, I hope they are.  

Charlie was a man with very strong ideals that drifted swiftly into hatred. His fundamental religious views steered him toward a path that inspired bigotry among the masses. He spoke well, but that was all. The substance within his words was misinformed, lacking heart and soul. It was not uncommon to at first be like, “Okay, he may actually be civil” and then quickly change into the thought, “What the hell is this racist talking about?” The calmness he kept while speaking will always be overshadowed by the choice of verbiage he vomited.

Whether or not you liked Charlie Kirk is not the question. Regardless, the nationwide firings and retaliation people are experiencing should scare you. Just like supporters of Trump being fired for posting American flags on their social media walls and quoting his lame ass slogan, “Make America Great Again.” Firing someone for their freedom of speech is a form of silence—a form of oppression. And as long as the person is not being hateful based on skin color, religion, sexual orientation, or another protected class, they should not be fired for a politically differing opinion, like one’s view on taxes. However, if your view drifts into dangerous territory like being against trans rights, then that is a different story and no longer political. That’s pure prejudice and worthy of being fired.

Simply firing someone for talking about a dead man who held views, opinions, they did not agree with, is everything that is wrong with the working world. Sure, people can be fired for anything at an at-will state. But the thing is, and it’s glorious…

You can sue.

That’s right. You can sue anyone for anything, really. And retaliation is a protected form of harassment. So, if you’re facing retaliation at work for making fun of a stranger’s death or for simply reciting their quotes while giving your opinion about how much of a douchebag that person was—cough, cough, Charlie Kirk—contact an employment rights attorney. Trust me, they want your business!

So, while your boss can legally fire you, depending on your state, you can take everything they have and ruin their life. In other words: You can shake up their world and have them regret ever firing you. Or even hiring you, for that matter.

While Kirk was trying to leave the political life to enter the world of dance, he inevitably leaned a little too far left in the end. But that doesn’t mean you can just break out in the Charlie Kirk dance at work. That could be viewed as sexual harassment depending on how graphic you decided to get with it.  

Am I defending the shooter of Charlie? No. Will I defend Charlie? Also, no. Do I feel like he deserved to be killed in that manner? That’s for the universe to decide. We are only human. We are not great, nor will we ever know more than the universe. And Charlie had a superiority complex that maybe, just maybe, the universe didn’t like. So, while we have a voice and freedom of speech, consequences do happen. But in the end, the true judge is the universe and all its splendor.

Stay sarcastic, America. And godspeed.