When I think of Charlie, I often think of him as a heavyweight boxer in the ring, taking personal blows while the crowd around him cheered for his defeat. Knocked down time and again, he would get up

"We should honor his legacy by creating more open dialogue, not less. Debate ideas. Challenge each other. Listen. Speak freely. Reject hate and political violence."

By elevating Charlie Kirk to a martyr, the right made his ridicule a logical reaction to their repression.