Kirk was driven by passion in his fight against left. But he was a coarse indiscreet in the use of language, which was often inflammatory. | Photocredit: Jaimi Joy
The murder last week in Utah by Charlie Kirk, a young political activist and a radical Trump supporter, raises various questions regarding social stability in the US. Days after the incident of all places, London saw a large rally that condemned the murder. It may not stop London. I predict that this will snow in a large sea of fire, not only in the US, but also throughout Europe. A factor that is relevant here is the unstoppable migration of the underdeveloped countries to the more developed countries. Migrants bring a new culture into different parts of the world that does not learn with what is already well rooted.
There are millions of dissatisfied and frustrated young people around the world looking for an opportunity to express their grievances and choose random goals to attack. What is fundamental is the growing contempt for peace and order. The ‘new normal’ that many enchants, endorses disruption in our daily lives.
Years ago, the famous academic Samuel Huntington wrote a heavy essay, ‘The Clash of Civilizations’, which increased the ghost of a world order that split the world into an Islamic and a non-population. London’s protest is a harbinger that is difficult to ignore. We can soon see a schism that the world splits into fascist and anti-fascist segments. It is a very different matter that ‘fascism’ means different things for different people.
Other proposition
The Kirk -killing is another proposition. It wonders assumptions that were once based on mutual respect and a peaceful striving for their own beliefs. President Trump and Vice-President Vance do not precisely promote peace and harmony in American society. They are divided and talk about the language of violence that can lead to more violence. Ideological distribution among people is understandable, but not when it is accompanied by violence and by weapons on the street. This is what happens in the US.
Kirk was driven by passion in his fight against left. But he was a coarse indiscreet in the use of language, which was often inflammatory. The motive of the murderer, Tyler Robinson (22), a technical student in a technical institution in Utah, is still unknown. The suspicion of his debt is derived from his scribbles on a towel that was used to wrap his gun and his own alleged confession. What is generally known is his antipathy left. This was exacerbated by his sexual berths. He was suspected that he had a questionable relationship with a transgender roommate. Robinson’s was an unmistakable act of terror. There is no evidence that he belonged to a specific group. He fitted in the definition of a “lonely wolf”. The accusing of a civil servant of a slip-up not to have identified him and to strengthen his cowardly action is meaningless. We have had far too many acts like this in which a motivated childhood falters. This phenomenon of an unstable youth attracted to fear makes the task of the law enforcement officer all the more difficult. We can blame the family at best because they have not kept an eye on AA youth who have drawn inspiration from a violent ideology. Many parents have no idea what their departments do.
We mourn for Kirk’s young family. However, we do not approve his reckless rhetoric. There is a lesson here for public figures: Freedom of expression has clear contours. If there is no sensitivity here, we will see many more murders that lead to fear, especially among the moderates.
The writer is a former CBI director and a former visiting fellow at the Harvard Law School
Published on September 17, 2025
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