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It’s Good To FIRE The People Who Support The Shooter

2025-09-15 News & Politics
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Consequences for Celebrating Political Violence and Defending Societal Order

Directly address the public celebration of political violence by institutional figures and establish why immediate, firm societal consequences are the only prerequisite for preserving a free exchange of ideas.

Short Summary

  • The President of the Oxford Union publicly celebrated the shooting of Charlie Kirk, explicitly supporting violent retaliation.
  • This event exposes that ideological opponents often want conservatives dead, not just politically opposed.
  • The speaker argues that maintaining an open marketplace of ideas is impossible while violence is tolerated or cheered.
  • Concrete action, including ostracism and job loss for advocates of violence, is presented as an existential necessity to reassert order.

This segment analyzes the jarring endorsement of political violence by a figure in the "technically elite" Oxford Union. It connects this specific event to a broader realization that political disagreement has become a matter of life and death for conservatives. The core argument pivots on the principle that liberty requires order, meaning those who undermine the rules of engagement through threats of murder must face swift, non-negotiable consequences to save the country and the possibility of future debate.

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The President of Oxford Union publicly celebrated Charlie Kirk's murder. An all too common trend has risen from the Left, wanting Conservatives dead. Michael lays out how society should respond. Only DailyWire+ members can watch the full episodes of my podcast. Join here: https://bit.ly/4biDlri LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos every day. https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelKnowles?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full episode here: Ep. 1814 - https://youtu.be/6wZNzZEGkrI?si=BUQoeMmSz-YGincE Get your Michael Knowles candles: https://bit.ly/3BXZyy3 You've seen it played on The Michael Knowles Show, and now you can play YES-or-NO at home. Get it here: https://bit.ly/45pOROm Already have the YES-or-NO game? Get your hands on the Conspiracy Expansion Pack: https://bit.ly/3PaR0be Already have YES-or-NO AND the Conspiracy Expansion Pack? Get the Politics, Philosophy, & Religion Expansion Pack: https://bit.ly/3ZPAOSo #MichaelKnowles #TheMichaelKnowlesShow #News #Politics #DailyWire

Top Comments (10)

@CatholicNonno 2025-09-16

So, in the UK you get jailed for a tweet commenting about illegal immigration, but the president of the Oxford Union can openly call for violence against conservatives and he’s celebrated. Do you get it yet?

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@chandleryoung9515 2025-09-16

I saw a quote "if you believe that people deserve to die for their opinions, don't cry when you're fired for yours" and i couldn't agree more

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@chessie8583 2025-09-15

My own cousin is about to lose her teacher job for something nasty she posted about Charlie Kirks killing, and I fully support her firing. Wrong is wrong.

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@RichHomelessMan-GOAT 2025-09-15

And then they say “Well why are you celebrating someone getting fired” like they don’t celebrate a dad getting shot and killed

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@Onelastturnplease 2025-09-16

The Oxford Union clown had to read from his notes. Charlie never needed notes. He spoke the truth and from his heart. RIP Charlie.

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@FlyOverZone 2025-09-15

Keeping an employee on staff who has publicly announced that violence is a acceptable form of conflict resolution is a legal liability to any company or corporation.

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@MTH1302 2025-09-16

I saw when Charlie debated that Oxford Union guy. Charlie completely dismantled every argument the guy had. Politely, I might add.

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@jbulletc 2025-09-16

Let me get this straight. The group that says it's good to SHOOT people for their views, is mad that they're getting FIRED for their views.

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@gbaabby 2025-09-16

So the same people that burnt down our cities in name of a criminal are also now supporting violence where a father was murdered…surprise.

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@CrankyHermit 2025-09-17

An employee who celebrates murder is a threat to any business, and must be fired immediately.

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