November 3, 2025
Mocking the Mourner
By Christian Vezilj
Since the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk has endured not only the agony of loss but the cruelty of a culture that mocks mourning. Instead of compassion, she has been met with ridicule.
Memes circulate online, trivializing her grief. Commentators, some of them educators, journalists, and professionals, have publicly celebrated her suffering. A high school teacher posted that Kirk’s death was “worth it.” A university professor called it “karmic justice.” Others joked that Erika’s children would be “better off without a fascist father.” Most recently, a hugely popular podcaster called her a “fake” and a “grifter.”
This is not fringe behavior. It is a reflection of a deeper sickness, a society that has become desensitized to pain, detached from empathy, and numb to the sacredness of human life.
Let’s be clear: this cruelty is coming from the left, from godless voices who preach tolerance but practice contempt. These are the same people who speak of unity, compromise, and coexistence, yet their words are shallow. It is their actions that reveal who they truly are. They do not value your life. They do not mourn your loss. They do not see your suffering. Their ideology has hollowed out their humanity.
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