The tragic death of American young conservative activist Charlie Kirk has become a catalyst for strengthening far-right solidarity worldwide. Even ...
Santiago Abascal , leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party, and attendees pay tribute to slain American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the “Viva Europa 25” event held in Madrid on September 14 . / EPA-Yonhap The tragic death of American young conservative activist Charlie Kirk has become a catalyst for strengthening far-right solidarity worldwide.
Even before the motive for the attack had been determined, European far-right party leaders rushed to blame the “left” for the incident, while the U.K. recently witnessed its largest far-right rally in decades. Rather than calling for unity and nonviolence, voices inciting anger and revenge are rising, increasing the likelihood that hatred will fuel yet more hatred in a vicious cycle. At the center of forces stoking this atmosphere is U.S. President Donald Trump. The New York Times noted on September 14 that while presidents typically seek to calm public sentiment during national crises, Trump appears to be inflaming it instead. On the 13th, in an interview with NBC, Trump said, “I’d like to see it heal,” adding, “But we’re dealing with a radical left group of lunatics, and they don’t play fair and they never did.” By framing the incident as the work of the “radical left” while the killer, Tyler Robinson, remains silent and investigations into his motive continue, Trump effectively pointed the finger at the left. Robinson was registered to vote but was not affiliated with any political party and had not voted in the last two federal elections. His parents were Republicans. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that Robinson “had left-leaning tendencies” and may have been “radicalized” online, noting that Robinson was living with a transgender partner. At the first MAGA event held after Kirk’s death, Alex Brusewitz, a key figure in President Trump’s camp, said, according to Politico, “This is no longer a political fight; it has become a spiritual fight.” The Associated Press reported that far-right pastor Angel Barnett, speaking at a memorial service for Kirk in a church in Phoenix, Arizona, said, “The left may have thought they could end the conservative movement by killing Kirk, but they only made us bigger. They only made us stronger.” Kirk’s death has sparked far-right solidarity not only in the U.S. but around the world. Memorial prayer events were held in London, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, and other cities to honor the death of a conservative activist with no formal title. European political leaders also rushed to issue statements of condolence. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed Kirk’s death was “the result of an international campaign of hatred led by the left.” Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, also blamed “leftist intolerance.” In the U.K., on September 13, the largest far-right rally in decades took place, drawing some 100,000 people, far exceeding police expectations. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, joined the rally via video and said, “Whether you like it or not, violence will come. If you don’t fight back, you die,” drawing criticism for inciting violence. In recent months, far-right nationalism has been rising in the U.K., with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party leading polls, increasing tensions more than ever. Korea’s far-right is no exception. Far-right YouTuber Jeon Han-gil, who visited Washington to attend the Truth Forum, said, “Kirk was my role model,” and claimed, “The left’s strategies like same-sex marriage and LGBTQ issues are not just an American or Korean problem, but something Christians worldwide must fight together.” Politico said, “It is impossible to predict the full impact of Kirk’s assassination. He has become a modern-day Joan of Arc for conservatives,” and analyzed, “The reaction to Kirk’s death on both sides of the Atlantic attest to the synergy between Trump’s Make America Great Again movement and Europe’s ascendant populist nationalists.” The report continued, “These forces are united in their strident opposition to mass immigration, skepticism of international institutions, aversion to anything that smacks of ‘globalism,’ their unabashed patriotism, and loathing for the elites and expert class whom they portray, not without some justification.”
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