The news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has stunned the world. Love and prayers have been raining in from far and wide for Kirk and his family, with Joe Rogan being the latest to send his condolences to all those affected.
Whether you agreed with his takes or not, being murdered at 31 years old and subsequently leaving behind a loving wife and two young children shouldn’t befall anybody. In an attempt to share his ideas for the future of America while welcoming opposing views from the country’s youth, Kirk suffered a fatal gunshot wound that rocked the nation.
Most were floored by the news, and Joe Rogan was no exception. During an episode of his podcast with guest star Charlie Sheen, both Rogan and Sheen were visibly emotional after coming to the realization of what had just happened.
“This just happened, we just found out that Charlie Kirk got shot,” Rogan said in sheer disbelief. “Is he dead? One of the guys out there just said that it was confirmed he was dead.”
Rogan continued.
“There’s going to be a lot of people celebrating this. It’s so scary. It’s so dangerous, too. To celebrate or in any way encourage this kind of behavior from human beings.”
“He’s not a violent guy. He’s talking, talking to people on college campuses. He wasn’t even particularly rude. He tried to be pretty reasonable with people.”
“He’s a very intelligent guy, whether you agree with him or don’t, and there’s a lot of stuff I didn’t agree with him on. That’s fine. You’re allowed to disagree with people without celebrating the fact they got shot.”
“What you’re supposed to do with a guy like that, if you’re opposing him, is debate him. Have a conversation where your argument is more compelling than his.”
“That’s what people should be celebrating: discourse. You know, we used to do that…”
“No one deserves this, folks. No one that has different opinions. No one deserves that. This is horrible…”
“It’s a f***ed up time. People are so divided in this country.”
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Charlie Sheen later likened the shooting to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, stating just how lucky Trump is not to suffer the same fate as Charlie Kirk.
“You know, this also highlights the little bit of perspective, how lucky Trump was. It’s just like, Charlie didn’t get the benefit of a head turn or a couple of microns or millimeters.”
“It’s just like, wow. Wow. Who decides that?”
