I’m honestly at a loss for words right now.
Earlier today found out that Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University.
I only discovered Charlie a couple months ago, but right away, I resonated with what he was sharing.
I appreciated his cause, his ability to stand up for what he believes in, and the way he could explain things so clearly and logically.
I’m in the middle of reading his book, The MAGA Doctrine, and I’ve watched a bunch of his videos and debates.
Every time, I found myself nodding along.
Sometimes he put words to things I already believed.
Other times, he helped me understand topics I hadn’t fully wrapped my head around.
The best way I can put it is this:
In the last few months, finding his work gave me a newfound hope for humanity.
Because honestly, the way our country and our world have been heading… it’s just been hard to watch.
I’m not usually one to share my political beliefs, especially with people who disagree.
I don’t like arguing.
But today, I can’t be passive.
The person who shot him—obviously, they wanted to silence him.
And I wish with everything in me that this hadn’t happened.
But here’s the thing.
Trying to silence him will only make his cause louder.
It will bring more attention to what he stood for than he or his organization ever could have done on their own.
And whether you agreed with him or not, I hope we can all agree that this was not the answer.
I’m praying for his family, his friends, everyone who loved him.
I’m praying for those who were there, for our country and our world.
That we can find a way to disagree without trying to destroy each other.
That we can stand up for what’s right, but also respect and love each other—like our Savior, Jesus Christ, would.
I’m a husband, a father, a small business owner.
Someone who recently bought my first home.
I believe in fighting for the American Dream.
And that’s what Charlie Kirk stood for:
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Do them tonight if you can.
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We’re never going to forget this.
And we’re not going to back down from what is right.
If anything, we’re going to stand stronger as we mourn his loss.
Thank you, Charlie Kirk, for all you stood for.
-Jason Alston