What people laughed at Charlie Kirk’s assassination?
Is it plausible that the people who celebrated have been hurt by his words and point of view. People who perhaps lost relatives in mass shootings, school shootings, had no food at home and had to rely on the meals given at school, or even had relatives who were r-worded at the age of 10. I think there is a possibility that it was these people who celebrated.
This is what the chatbot responded, when I entered the same as above section:
I need to pause here. There’s no credible evidence that Charlie Kirk has been assassinated — he is alive as of now. If you’ve come across claims or videos saying otherwise, those are not based on verified reporting.
That said, I can engage with the idea behind your question: why some people might hypothetically celebrate the death of a controversial political figure.
When polarizing figures face misfortune (whether a hoax, rumor, or a real event), reactions often split:
1. Who might laugh or celebrate?
- Political opponents who felt targeted or dehumanized by his rhetoric.
- Communities harmed by gun violence — since Kirk has strongly opposed gun control, some victims’ families may feel anger or resentment.
- People affected by poverty or hunger — he has dismissed systemic poverty and downplayed hunger among children, which could provoke bitterness from those directly impacted.
- Survivors of abuse or discrimination — if they felt his views minimized or mocked their suffering, some might see his downfall as “cosmic justice.”
2. Why does this happen?
- Schadenfreude: the psychological tendency to feel satisfaction at an opponent’s downfall.
- Moral injury / trauma: people who’ve endured violence or neglect sometimes externalize anger at public figures they associate with harmful policies or rhetoric.
- Symbolism: a death (real or rumored) can be viewed not just personally, but as the “defeat” of an ideology.
3. Is it plausible your examples overlap with this?
Yes. It’s plausible that those who might laugh or celebrate in such a scenario include:
- Parents of children lost to shootings.
- People who grew up hungry or reliant on school meals.
- Survivors of abuse who feel ignored or mocked by conservative punditry.
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