Professor on Charlie Kirk’s Watchlist Reacts to His Death
Charlie Kirk, after the 2016 election, created a Professor Watchlist to expose professors deemed “radical left.” Professor Matthew Boedy, who has been on the list, is now concerned about Kirk being portrayed as a martyr following his recent death. Boedy, who was planning a presentation about Kirk’s “Seven Mountains” strategy for Christian influence, now contemplates how to address the topic of martyrdom and the potential for increased division. He views the situation as a tragic national moment, referencing Kirk’s assassination on a college campus due to gun violence, echoing his past involvement with the group, Turning Point USA. Boedy fears that framing Kirk as a martyr could exacerbate existing societal divides and incite further conflict.
John Q. Hosedrinker