Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme
Whose lives are worth grieving?
A few days ago, Charlie Kirk was publicly executed—his last words: “gang violence”. Watching every closeted republican suddenly emerge from their dwellings to “condemn political violence” has left me feeling bleak.
Watching the horrifying video is not something I recommend, in fact, when I first saw the video, I felt
... See moreThey are a breeding ground for what she rightly calls the “radicalisation” of young men online. Many incels worship the mass murderer Elliot Rodger, whom they call “the perfect gentleman” for going on a woman-killing spree in revenge for sexual rejection in 2014. Memes such as “feminism is cancer” have become edgy currency among teenage boys Bates... See more