Charlie Kirk was assassinated because the Democratic Party and its acolytes created a climate wherein murder is acceptable. I will be in the anger phase of grief for the foreseeable future. As my good friend, Kurt Schlichter, said to me last week, "This is unacceptable, and that means we don't accept it."
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer was twelve years old when Donald Trump announced his first run for the presidency. For over ten years, the shooter was inundated with rhetoric from the Democratic Party's high-profile narcissists encouraging him to be violent. In the military, we have something called Command Climate. Based on the example set by the commander and the unit's senior leaders, the commander creates a climate wherein unit members know what is acceptable and unacceptable.
The climate in the Democratic Party is toxic. In his 2018 book, "Everything Trump Touches Dies," Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson said, "The most entertaining outcome for me is that Trump leaves the White House feet first, with a bullet in his head, or in a helicopter to a golf course." Then two shooters tried to kill our great President Trump. In 2020, Chuck Schumer said, "I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have unleashed the whirlwind, and you will pay the price! You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions." Then an assassin showed up at Kavanaugh's home.
Dr. Amanda Calhoun, a psychiatrist who appeared on MSNBC's The ReidOut in November 2024, suggested cutting ties with family members who voted for Donald Trump. Isolating members from their families and the outside world is a common denominator among cults. The Manson Family, the Peoples Temple (Jonestown), and the Branch Davidians are examples where cults destroyed family ties to control recruits. The Democratic Party is employing the tactics of a violent cult. The alleged shooter cut ties with his family over their conservative ideology.
In cult psychology, milieu control refers to the cult's ability to control a member's environment and all forms of communication. They restrict members' access to outside information, controlling what members read or watch by villainizing the authors of materials they oppose and shunning members who deviate from the rules. Most importantly, the cult limits or severs contact with former friends and family, creating an "echo chamber" where only the cult's ideology is heard and reinforced. The alleged shooter appears to have been active online in deeply ideological forums focused on so-called "Trans ideology."
There are countless videos online of Democrats calling us fascists, threats to Democracy, racists, sexists, homophobes, transphobes, xenophobes, this-a-phobes, and that-a-phobes. There is an infinite supply of videos on social media of people who appear to be mentally ill, repeating the rhetoric.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) the prevalence of mental illness is higher among adults aged 18-25 (36.2%) compared to older age groups. These young adults are the primary recruitment target of the Democratic Party.
According to Barnabas Barnty, in "The Psychology of Indoctrination: How Coercive Cults Exploit Vulnerability and Foster Radical Beliefs," Cults target people with low self-esteem and other vulnerabilities. The Democratic Party as an organization is a predator. People with low self-esteem seek validation. The cult showers recruits with compliments and a sense of belonging that is persuasive to young individuals experiencing a life transition, like their freshman year of college, a crisis like a break-up, or a period of emotional vulnerability like middle and high school. New high school graduates who were bullied, had few friends, a history of trauma, social isolation, and a lack of critical thinking skills are the favorite recruits of the Democratic Party. Reliance on the cult for all social and emotional needs replaces the recruit's self-worth and autonomy, making it difficult for them to leave.
Charlie Kirk's murderer is responsible for his actions. The Democratic Party is responsible for creating the climate that led to his murder. Until they stop the violent rhetoric, they are not to be trusted. They must face legal, political, and social consequences. It is us against them. They are wrong. We are right. They are violent. We are peaceful. They are psychopathic. We are empathetic. They are sociopathic. We are sympathetic. They are depraved. We are virtuous. They are in denial. We know we're imperfect and work to be better. We are not the same.
Dear registered Democrats: Register independently or with another party for love of country. This climate is unacceptable, and that means you don't accept it.
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Russ Smith is a retired U.S. Army Infantry Lieutenant Colonel and former enlisted Marine. He served in Iraq and received a Purple Heart Medal. After the Army, Smith earned his Master's Degree in Education Administration and spent 13 years in Oklahoma public schools. He is a certified secondary principal.