The Theater of Violence and the Courage to Refuse It
Charlie Kirk could have stayed in the safe arena of digital visibility, trading posts and clips, but he chose to face audiences directly. That took courage.
Charlie Kirk speaks during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 26, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
They each looked different on the surface: a school shooting, a refugee’s stabbing, a teenager’s private despair, a political leader felled in public view. But each of these tragedies shared a disturbing core. They weren’t just acts of violence. They were performances.
Kay Rubacek
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Kay Rubacek is an award-winning educator, filmmaker, author, and mother. Detained in a Chinese prison in 2001 for her human-rights advocacy, she has since dedicated her work to exposing the systems and ideologies that diminish human life and human sovereignty. She has been a contributor to The Epoch Times since 2010.
