- December 4, 2025
Dear Editor:
There has been local press coverage about the death of controversial podcaster and youth influencer, Charlie Kirk that included a letter titled “We Are Charlie Kirk” published by the Observer. Also published were pictures and comments expressing deep admiration of Kirk by area public officials at his recent vigil that also had a “We Are Charlie” theme with chants.
But, what we haven’t seen thus far is a balanced view of opinions and a differing perspective from those who don’t identify with Charlie. Here are some of his most controversial and concerning quotes and leanings on a few topics that support why many of us are “ Not Charlie:”
On the topic of Black Americans, Kirk stated "We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s." He referred to Martin Luther King Jr. as "awful" and "not a good person." He claimed it’s "Happening all the time in urban America, prowling Blacks go around for fun to target white people, that's a fact." He also claimed that Black people were "better" in the 1940s, stating they "committed less crimes" then. He declared that, "If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, boy, I hope he's qualified."
Further, in the context of an affirmative action discussion implying certain prominent Black women unfairly derived benefit from affirmative action initiatives, he made this comment, "... Yeah, we know. You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously. You had to go steal a white person's slot."
As for gun violence, Kirk said "I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.”
Regarding his view of the gay community, he referenced a Bible verse supporting the execution of homosexuals as “God’s perfect law when it comes to sexual matters.”
His position on church, government and society included “there is no separation of church and state. It’s a fabrication, it’s fiction, it’s not in the constitution. It’s made up by secular humanists." He leaned towards the core ideas of the “Seven Mountain Mandate” that calls for the takeover of and dominion over every aspect of society by Christian ideology, noting that “finally we have a president who understands the seven mountains of cultural influence.” And in harsh accusatory spiritual terms he proclaimed that Democrats “stand for everything God hates.”
For a lot of us, it’s self-evident that Charlie Kirk’s preferred view of our country fits the very troubling and not praiseworthy definition of White Christian Nationalism.
Ethan Kantor
Palm Coast
