The Ephemeral Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk The cult of martyrdom surrounding Charlie Kirk's alleged murder has been a stark reminder of the right wing media's tendency to manufacture reverence and outrage on demand.
This phenomenon is all too familiar in today's hyper polarized landscape, where ideological zealotry often trumps journalistic integrity. Kirk's rise from obscurity to martyrdom was swift and calculated.
After his alleged murder, the NFL held moments of silence, and prominent liberal pundits like Ezra Klein praised Kirk as a "practitioner of politics" who had been unfairly maligned by critics.