It appears that Charlie Kirk was murdered by a boy who didn’t believe Kirk was fascist enough. Taylor Robinson wasn’t radicalized by “Marxist, transgender Islamists.” He was a “Groyper,” which is a term used for adherents of the notorious white supremacist, Nick Fuentes.

None of this should come as a surprise. Fascists have a long history of treachery against each other. For example, Adolf Hitler ordered the assassination of Ernst Röhm and other leaders of the SA (Sturmabteilung).

At its core, fascism a death cult and its currency is violence. Its ideological framework is raw power through mockery, threat, sadism and murder. Kirk knew this better than anyone. He employed these tactics through his polished debate performances and incendiary tweets. But he underestimated the threat to his own life from the very lunatics he helped to influence.

Kenn Orfanos, September 2025