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Conservatives rally around 'revival' message after Kirks murder, slam Dems for violent George Floyd riots
Conservatives are rallying around a message of "revival" in the wake of Charlie Kirks assassination, with two commentators telling Fox News Digital that the rights response to Kirks death stands in stark contrast to how the left reacted to the deaths of George Floyd, Michael Brown, and other high-profile cases involving police."After Charlie's assassination, we didn't see violence. We didn't see rioting," Charlie Kirks widow Erika told a packed arena gathered to celebrate her late husbands life in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday."We didn't see revolution. Instead, we saw what my husband always prayed he would see in this country," she continued. "We saw revival."In the wake of Kirks assassination, conservatives on social media havepointed out the contrast between the conservative response to the Kirk assassination and the response from Democrats in the aftermath of George Floyds death and other controversial political events.CHARLIE KIRK HONORED BY 90K IN ONE OF THE LARGEST MEMORIALS FOR A PRIVATE CITIZENFloyds death in 2020 set off a chain reaction of violent protests causing at least hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in cities like Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle, many of which were egged on by elected Democrats preaching a message of defunding the police.What was left after the violent 2020 summer was a massive increase in the number of murders, dealing a disproportionate blow to Black Americans, Fox News Digitalpreviously reported."Lets be blunt: when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, conservatives didnt riot, loot, or torch cities," RNC surrogate and attorney Mehek Cooke told Fox News Digital. "As Erika said we gathered, we prayed, and we embraced revival. Thats the difference between the Right and the Left and its clear as day. Conservatives dont respond with destruction, because our movement is fueled by faith, not rage.""Contrast that with the lefts response to George Floyd in 2020: riots tore through cities, billions in damage, businesses burned, and neighborhoods never recovered. From Baltimore to Portland, justice is weaponized as a twisted justification for violence."CHARLIE KIRK'S BOLD LEGACY LIVES ON AND WILL SHAPE AMERICA FOR YEARS TO COMEBrilyn Hollyhand, a 19-year-old political commentator who was a friend of Kirks, told Fox News Digital that when he received the text that his mentor had been assassinated, "my first thought wasnt to go burn down a Wendys or loot a CVS.""My first thought was prayer. Prayer for his soul, his family, and his team," Hollyhand said. "Then, during the stages of grief, when I grew frustrated that my friend was murdered just for his political beliefs, I didnt dye my hair blue, get a nose ring, and grab a bull horn - I wanted to do something effective with that frustration."Hollyhand says that going forward he will be partnering with TPUSA, the organization Kirk founded, to speak on 10 campuses this upcoming semester in an effort to "continue Charlies legacy of championing civil discourse."Cooke called it "profoundly significant" that conservatives "chose peace in the face of tragedy" and that "our actions spoke louder than their riots."Since Kirk's death, conservatives have held vigils across the country and put up memorials, some of them vandalized by Kirk's opponents, honoring the political commentator and rejecting calls for violence.Over the past few years since the Floyd riots, liberal activists have taken to the streets on several occasions to oppose Republican policies, including earlier this year when violent protests erupted in Los Angeles in response to President Trump sending in federal resources to carry out his immigration agenda and deport illegal immigrants.Those riots, which several elected Democrats referred to as "peaceful", will cost taxpayers at least $32 million, Fox News Digital previously reported.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect charged in Charlie Kirk's murder, was much like the other young men that her husband encountered, Erika Kirk said at thememorial service.Charlie Kirk "wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life," she told the massive crowd at State Farm Stadium."Our Savior said, 'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.' That young man I forgive him," Erika Kirk said, drawing a standing ovation. "I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it's what Charlie would do."Fox News Digitals Emma Colton and Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report
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