Celebrating Evil Has Exposed The Dark Condition Of Our Nation's Soul

America is mourning. Across the country, candlelight vigils and prayer gatherings have sprung up in parks, churches, and town squares. Thousands have knelt in silence, some with tears streaming down their faces, others lifting prayers heavenward for Charlie Kirk's family. He was a bold and often controversial voice for conservative values, but to millions, he was also a brother in the fight for truth. His tragic assassination has left a wound on the nation's conscience. And yet, while many grieve, a shocking and disturbing phenomenon has emerged-one that exposes the dark condition of our national soul.

Rather than showing even a shred of human decency, many on the left responded to Kirk's death with celebration. Not mere indifference, but open cheering. Social media feeds lit up with taunts, glee, and unrestrained cruelty. People posted memes mocking his death, rejoiced that "a fascist was gone," and even boasted that America was "better off without him." What kind of society celebrates death simply because a man disagreed with their politics?

For many families and friends of the fallen leader, the pain of losing him has been compounded by betrayal. Lifelong friendships have been shattered as people discovered posts from those they once trusted, gleefully celebrating Kirk's murder. It has been a moment of revelation-what lurked in the heart has now come spilling out in the open. One cannot help but ask: if we've reached the point where assassination is cheered, what does that say about where we are headed as a nation?

The consequences of this depravity have already been felt. Trusted professionals, including a growing number of teachers have been fired after posting celebratory comments on social media. No one celebrating the loss of a human life should be allowed anywhere near children and demonstrates once again the very culture Charlie was fighting against. There are so many people mocking Kirk's death that montages blending several posts together have been put on social media and it just makes one sick.

Why the celebration? Why such unmasked joy over a death? The excuses have been predictable: "He was a fascist," "He was dangerous," "He stood for hate." But these are lies born of propaganda. Everything Charlie Kirk stood for was the opposite of fascism. Fascism silences opposition; Kirk championed free speech. Fascism crushes the individual; Kirk defended individual liberty. Fascism worships the state; Kirk warned against government overreach. Yet the narrative that he was a "fascist" was repeated so relentlessly that people felt justified in applauding his murder.

At its core, this reaction reveals something deeper. It is not merely political disagreement-it is the belief that those who think differently deserve death. That is not democracy; that is totalitarianism. And it should terrify every American, left or right. If we have reached the point where assassination is "justified" in the minds of our fellow citizens, then the very fabric of our republic is unraveling.

There have been a few bright spots. Some liberals have had the courage to defend Kirk's family and call for respect in the wake of his death. But even they have paid a price. Progressive influencers who dared to say "prayers for his family" have lost thousands of followers overnight. Celebrities who expressed sympathy have been inundated with hate mail. The message is clear: in today's radicalized leftist culture, even compassion toward your political opponent is an unforgivable sin.

Ironically, in their zeal to label Kirk and his supporters as "Nazis," these voices have adopted the very spirit they claim to oppose. The Nazis, after all, defined entire groups of people as enemies unworthy of life. What else is it when you rejoice at the murder of someone simply for disagreeing with you?

And yet, while social media drips with venom, the real America has responded in a very different way. Hundreds of prayer vigils have filled our nation-ordinary men and women gathering to honor Kirk's life and pray for healing. In quiet defiance of the mob's hatred, they have shown that compassion still beats in the heart of this country. These gatherings remind us that despite the noise of online radicals, there remains a majority who believe in dignity, respect, and the sanctity of life.

Charlie Kirk's death is a tragedy that should have united us, at least in grief. Instead, it has exposed just how divided we have become. We are living in an age where to disagree is to be dehumanized, where politics has become a new religion with no room for mercy. But perhaps this moment can also serve as a warning. If we continue down this road of hatred, where death is celebrated and violence justified, then we will lose not only our civility but our very humanity.

In the end, the measure of a people is not how they treat their friends, but how they respond to their enemies. Today, America stands at that test. Some have failed it miserably. But others-those gathering in prayer, those offering compassion even when unpopular-have lit candles in the darkness. May their example remind us that hate does not have the final word.