Cry Harder, Authoritarians
- GOP leaders are demanding Americans “mourn properly” for Charlie Kirk, threatening consequences for anyone who didn’t show enough tears. Dozens have already been fired or suspended, and the State Department even threatened foreigners with visa trouble if they dared to mock or shrug. That’s state-mandated grief, not democracy.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox blamed TikTok and Meta, calling them “conflict entrepreneurs” after Kirk’s assassination. TikTok followed up by stripping political accounts of ad features and tightening moderation rules. Translation: resistance voices are getting throttled under the guise of “safety.”
Featured Resister
Every activist who refuses to bow at this forced funeral is a resister today. They’re taking the heat at work, online, and in their communities just for saying the obvious: you don’t owe crocodile tears for a fascist.
Today’s To-Do List
- Call your reps and demand protection for free speech, even when it’s offensive.
- Pressure TikTok to publish clear policies and stop selectively silencing political voices.
- Amplify and support anyone fired, suspended, or censored for refusing to mourn Kirk.
- Share this story widely so authoritarian grief-policing doesn’t become the new normal.
Final Rallying Call from Kitty
The cult demands obedience down to your facial expression, but the resistance doesn’t roll over and purr for tyrants. We claw back by refusing to play their mourning games, by exposing censorship, and by standing with every resister punished for defiance. Stay loud, stay sharp, and never waste tears on a man who built his empire on hate.
Sources
- Reuters – Charlie Kirk shooting and aftermath
- Reuters – Conservatives demand consequences for lack of mourning
- Reuters – US threatens foreigners over Kirk comments
- Business Insider – Utah governor blames social media
- TikTok – Updated political account policies