A. Kirk once said gun deaths are “worth it” if it means preserving the Second Amendment. He argued that even with thousands of deaths, the constitutional right to bear arms outweighs the lives lost.
B. On race, he claimed that “white individuals are more likely to be attacked by Black individuals” in the United States, flipping the narrative on systemic racism.
C. He repeatedly attacked DEI programs, calling them “anti-White.” He went further, saying when he sees a Black pilot his first thought is hoping the pilot is “qualified.”
D. He embraced the Great Replacement conspiracy, saying it is not a theory but a reality.
E. On transgender issues, he dismissed gender identity altogether, saying “there are only two genders” and labeling transgenderism “lies that hurt people.”
F. He compared abortion to the Holocaust, arguing abortion is worse, and said abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape, including cases involving children.
G. He criticized birth control, saying it “screws up female brains” and makes women “angry and bitter,” framing women’s reproductive health as a threat to society.
H. He called immigration from Muslim countries “civilizational suicide,” painting whole groups as dangerous to Western culture.
I. He promoted false claims of election fraud in 2020, aligning himself with Trump’s efforts to overturn the results and undermining trust in democratic systems.
J. On COVID-19, he called vaccine mandates “medical apartheid” and promoted hydroxychloroquine as a cure, while spreading doubt about masks and vaccines.
K. He accused universities of being scams, claiming higher education is built on conformity and political correctness instead of free thought and debate.
L. He argued Western civilization is superior to others, defending rhetoric that demeans different cultures and religions.
M. He described “white privilege” as a myth, even calling it a racist idea, rejecting one of the central frameworks used to discuss racial inequality.