The New York Times LIED About Charlie Kirk

The New York Times is criticized for publishing articles that mischaracterize conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's positions and attempt to justify or minimize the tragedy of his death.

• The New York Times is accused of promoting a 'permission structure for violence' against conservatives like Charlie Kirk.

• Prominent New York Times contributors, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nikole Hannah-Jones, allegedly misrepresented Charlie Kirk's views to justify indifference to his death.

• The New York Times is criticized for publishing false claims about Kirk's positions on race and LGBTQ+ issues, undermining his reputation posthumously.

The New York Times is accused of pushing a narrative that portrays Charlie Kirk and conservatives as a threat, particularly after Kirk's death. The publication featured pieces by Hassan Piker, who is described as endorsing violence, and later by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nikole Hannah-Jones, both of whom allegedly misrepresented Kirk's views and suggested silence or indifference was an appropriate response to his death. The New York Times is seen as creating a 'permission structure for violence' by undermining mainstream conservative figures.

NYT's Bias and Violence

• 00:00:45 The New York Times is described as the chief purveyor of a 'permission structure for violence,' particularly after Charlie Kirk's death. The publication featured two pieces concerning Twitch streamer Hassan Piker, who has allegedly endorsed violence, including an obituary for Charlie by Piker blaming capitalism, and a profile portraying Piker as an exemplar of moral debate, despite his known promotion of violence.

Ta-Nehisi Coates's Interview

• 00:02:53 The New York Times brought in Ta-Nehisi Coates, an intellectual described as an 'awful thinker,' to chide Ezra Klein for treating Charlie Kirk as a legitimate debater. Coates, who has a history of making light of terrorism and wrote a book justifying actions against Israel, was reportedly upset that Klein acknowledged the potential for political violence, suggesting that 'silence' was an option after Kirk's death and mischaracterizing Kirk as a racist.

Nikole Hannah-Jones's Essay

• 00:06:34 Nikole Hannah-Jones, known for the '1619 Project,' also contributed an essay that allegedly mischaracterized Charlie Kirk's positions to minimize the tragedy of his death. Her essay presented a fictional account of a father trying to explain Kirk's supposed racist and anti-LGBTQ views to his daughter, including false claims about Kirk's statements on Black women and affirmative action, and his stance on transgender movements.

Misrepresenting Charlie Kirk

• 00:08:43 Hannah-Jones's essay falsely claimed Charlie Kirk stated that successful Black women lacked 'brain processing power' and 'stole a white person's slot,' when Kirk actually criticized affirmative action as implying a lack of merit. The essay also misrepresented Kirk's tweet about 'grooming kids' in trans movements, taking it out of context to suggest direct abuse rather than social contagion. These mischaracterizations aimed to justify a lack of lament for Kirk's death.