1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

How dare you. Charlie Kirk was not a patriot. He was not a hero. He was not a voice of “free speech.” He was a disgrace — a mouthpiece for white supremacy, bigotry, misogyny, and fascism dressed up as nationalism. His entire career was built on dehumanizing people who didn’t look like him, live like him, or worship like him. That man weaponized cruelty and made a brand out of hate. And now you want to honor him with a national holiday? Do you think we’ll sit quietly while you rewrite history to glorify a racist grifter who cheered on insurrectionists and called for political violence? We will not. We do not honor hate. We do not commemorate cruelty. And we sure as hell don’t fund it with taxpayer money. To the Democrats who helped push this through: you failed. You caved to fascism wrapped in a flag. You spat on every constituent who counted on you to stand up to tyranny, not endorse it. And no — this won’t be forgiven. You voted to sanctify a man whose “legacy” is division, radicalization, and incitement. There will be no honoring this day. Not in our homes, not in our schools, not in our streets. We will remember your vote — and we will make sure every American remembers it come election season. Rescind this shameful act or be counted among those who chose fear, silence, and complicity.