On Thursday, September 10th, we saw a pure display of evil at UVU. A young political activist, podcaster, and founder of the PAC TPUSA was shot in broad daylight. He likely perished before medical professionals could attend to him. He was only 31 years old.
What happened after his death is the reason for this little piece. Man has always been a wicked creature. Make no mistake. We still carry our primitive survival instincts like fighting, hatred and greed. Once in a while, we display a little of that wickedness for the world to see. After Charlie was shot, someone in the crowd was seen celebrating and cheering in the direction of the gunshot. Others started stealing the hats he had signed and was giving away. Just imagine that. While everyone else was running for their lives, this person stood in jubilation. I was shocked watching that.
It’s possible he anticipated something bad was going to happen to Charlie that day, the victim of this barbarism. If he could be that jubilant in public, imagine how others might have reacted in private. Some people have even lost their jobs for this kind of behavior. Can we say it plainly? Man is wicked. As advanced as we are, we can still be this hateful at the same time. Who is man, really?
After pictures were released online, it’s believed that the family of the perpetrator recognized him. He confessed to being the killer and was handed over to law enforcement. Some cynics out there say the father only turned him in for the $100k reward. That is dark, and despite how low humanity can go, I refuse to believe they did it for the money. Call me naïve, for once.
The organization he cofounded and led, TPUSA was a force in the conservative political space. The late Kirk had the president’s ear. His movement was a force to be reckoned with by the political left. Young people are the future of any nation, and influencing their views,politically at an early age is something most on the other side would resist. But as we know, ideas once birthed, never die. Someone will rise to take the mantle from where this young man left off.
Hatred is a terrible thing. We all have people who pester us, like thorns in our flesh. Whether at home or at work. But the solution, if I may offer one, is simple: avoid people when possible, rather than feed the cycle of hate.
I’m glad that all those who speculated wildly about the shooting and shooter are now proven wrong. He was not a politically left or right. Not a transgender person. The lesson here is never to point fingers until we have all the facts straight. How foolish finger-pointing can be.
That’s my take, and I own it.
-Pal Ronnie-
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