By: Diane Benjamin

Below is a comment made on my site about Charlie Kirk. The writer is employed by Illinois State University. I thought this comment deserved attention, it was made to the Evil Hates Love story:

Did I agree with most of what he said? Nope. Did he deserve to die for what he said? Absolutely not. He was a father, husband, and son. I’ve worked on a college campus for close to 30 years, I think what he did with his organization on college campuses, was a good thing, even though I didn’t agree with many of its beliefs. Colleges are supposed to be places for a free exchange of ideas. You can’t drown out one side and have that exchange. You would see publicly the hundreds and thousands who came out to see or debate him. What you didn’t see, and what I think is more important, were the discussions that occurred in classrooms after he left. His presence caused those important discussion to happen. I hope his organization continues it.

The comments I’ve seen online are deplorable. Much of it likely started by those deliberately wanting to divide the country even further. I hope people tune it out. I really hope…

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Don’t believe what you read. The only way to know what Charlie Kirk believed is to listen to his words. He has a YouTube Channel and so does Turning Point USA: https://www.youtube.com/@RealCharlieKirk

Most divisive comments are made by people who have never listened to his words. Their opinions are formed by people whose goal is to squash conversations.