10 Charlie Kirk Quotes EVERYONE Should Know (And Why They Are Horrible)

Charlie Kirk was assassinated, which is something that shouldn’t have happened. It is an important moment in the current problematic political landscape in the United States, where human rights keep being lost and the media wars are all about disinformation and hate. 

Twitter is right wing thanks to Elon Musk’s clear interference, Tik Tok is mostly left wing, and in the middle we have the truth. This is the most important thing we should focus on. The Truth

The truth is that Charlie Kirk is responsible for a lot of hate. At the end of the day, it is his statements that should remain in history as facts, not what some politicians want to twist them as. With this in mind, here are 10 very well-documented Charlie Kirk quotes that NOBODY can deny. And that you should know. 

1) “Abortion is worse than the Holocaust.”

Where he said it: multiple videos circulate of Kirk making this comparison (e.g., “Abortion Is Worse Than The Holocaust”).

Why it’s wrong:

The Holocaust was a state-planned genocide in which Nazi Germany systematically murdered ~6 million Jews, alongside millions of other victims. It is a singular, documented atrocity—not a metaphor. Equating a legal medical procedure (which many countries regulate within rights frameworks) to genocide distorts history and trivializes victims. Facts: USHMM documents ~6 million Jewish victims; genocide is defined by intent to destroy a people. Public-health data on abortion (e.g., WHO/Guttmacher) track health outcomes, not a campaign to exterminate a group. This analogy is historically and morally indefensible. Source

2) “America is not a democracy” (framed as democracy being bad)

Where he said it: numerous clips and posts arguing the U.S. isn’t (and shouldn’t be) a democracy. Source

Why it’s wrong (by omission):

The U.S. is a constitutional republic and a representative democracy—citizens elect representatives at multiple levels on fixed schedules; popular elections are baked into the Constitution (e.g., House chosen “by the People”). Saying “we’re not a democracy” is a rhetorical trick that erases the country’s democratic institutions to justify minority rule or anti-majoritarian outcomes. Source

3) “We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act.”

Where he said it: verified by audio (AmericaFest, Dec 2023) and fact-checked. Source

Why it’s wrong:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination, integrated public accommodations, and enforced equal employment—bedrock protections that expanded freedom. Calling it a “huge mistake” signals support for rolling back anti-discrimination law, which would harm minorities’ rights and contradict decades of jurisprudence. It’s not a “mistake”; it’s civil equality. 

4) “Jewish money is ruining U.S. culture” (paraphrase of repeated claims)

Where he said it: episodes of The Charlie Kirk Show in fall 2023, e.g., “Jewish donors … have been the No. 1 funding mechanism of radical … policies.” Fact-checked as True (context provided). Source

Why it’s wrong:

This recycles an antisemitic trope (“cultural Marxism,” “Jewish dollars ruining culture”) that blames Jews for societal change. It’s collective stigmatization, not analysis. Besides being bigoted, it ignores the obvious: donors of all backgrounds fund causes across the spectrum. Collective guilt is prejudice, not argument.

5) “Some gun deaths are ‘worth it’ to keep the Second Amendment.”

Where he said it: TPUSA Faith event, Apr 5, 2023—correctly attributed and timed to the minute. Source

Why it’s wrong:

Framing preventable deaths as an acceptable “cost” treats Americans as collateral. Other democracies protect rights and reduce gun deaths via evidence-based measures (safe storage, background checks, licensing) without abolishing rights. Rights aren’t a license to tolerate avoidable carnage—public safety and liberty aren’t opposites.

6) “Vaccine mandates are ‘medical apartheid’… an ‘open-air hostage situation.’”

Where he said it: Fox News interview, July 2021; widely reported. Source

Why it’s wrong:

Apartheid was a codified racial caste system. Comparing temporary public-health rules to apartheid grossly minimizes racial oppression and confuses policy trade-offs with tyranny. Also, COVID vaccines reduced severe disease and death; mandates in some settings followed longstanding school/work immunization norms. Hyperbole ≠ argument.

7) “Do not force me to wear a mask… I’m not gonna do it… I don’t believe [the] science.”

Where he said it: his show, July 2020 (transcribed). Source

Why it’s wrong:

Multiple reviews found masks reduce transmission—especially in indoor, crowded settings—by lowering emission and inhalation of infectious particles. The science evolved, but claiming “masks don’t work” or deriding “the science” was counterfactual and undermined public health. Source

8) “We’re sending 80+ buses of patriots to D.C. to fight for this president.” (Jan 5, 2021)

Where he said it: now-deleted tweet; reported by mainstream outlets and archives; later walked back to seven buses (~350 people). Source

Why it’s wrong/misleading:

Beyond the inflation (80+ vs ~7 buses), the boast fed the lie that the 2020 election was stolen, helping mobilize people to a rally that devolved into the Jan 6 attack. It’s a case study in how viral exaggeration + election denial fuel real-world harm.

9) “Empathy is a made-up, new age term… it does a lot of damage.”

Where he said it: his show, Oct 12, 2022—correctly attributed and timestamped. Source

Why it’s wrong:

Empathy is not pseudo-virtue; it’s a well-studied human capacity linked to better conflict resolution, prosocial behavior, and effective leadership. Dismissing empathy encourages dehumanization in politics—exactly what polarized societies don’t need.

10) “Gun control, like vaccines and masks, just takes away freedoms” (frequent framing)

Where he said it: widely quoted in roundups of his statements; captures his recurring equation of public health & safety measures with tyranny. Source

Why it’s wrong:

In practice, liberal democracies constantly balance rights with responsibilities—driver’s licenses, building codes, food safety, clean-air rules. Smart gun policy and targeted public-health rules are not “freedom killers”; they’re how free societies protect each other’s freedom to live.

Bottom line

Kirk’s brand distilled to a pattern: hyperbole, historical distortions, and us-vs-them moral binaries that collapse complex trade-offs into slogans. The result isn’t “free thinking”—it’s a set of claims that don’t survive contact with evidence and, worse, harm the people they target.

If for one second you believe that Charlie Kirk did not promote hate, you are brainwashed. If you watch his clips and you think they do not promote hate against other races, women, and people of different political beliefs, you are brainwashed. 

Charlie Kirk is NOT a martyr. He should not be placed at the same level of Martin Luther King. It is a disgrace to see that. And it is a shame to see so many young people, who grew up with technology, listening to hate speech and thinking it is not. And believing it. 

The problem is education. The US has a huge problem when it comes to education. For this country it is more important to invest in the military than in educating people. As long as this happens, it is impossible not to be faced with this problem. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a Civil War in the US soon. I just hope that does not happen but at the end of the day let us remember that every single important right we got came after fighting for it against middle aged men who did not want to lose power. So, if that happens, the right part of history will win.