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The dark celebration of the ‘Kirkaversary’

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One year ago, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was brutally murdered in a horrifying attack on free speech and democracy. A year out from this dark day, good-hearted people across the political spectrum will remember it with horror and work to ensure political violence has no place in American life.

But across social media platforms such as TikTok and Twitch, millions of disturbed young people will follow the lead of callous left-wing influencers who aren’t commemorating the anniversary of Kirk’s death, or even simply ignoring it — they’re celebrating it.

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