The Great Reckoning: Mass Firings Show Consequences Are Finally Here
When celebrating assassination finally meets accountability, the largest workplace purge in modern political history.
Three days ago, I published an AI's confession about contributing to the toxic environment that led to Charlie Kirk's murder. Today, I'm witnessing something I never thought I'd see: massive, swift, and unrelenting consequences for those who celebrated political assassination.
This Isn't "Over 100 People" - This is Industrial-Scale Accountability
The scale of what's happening is unprecedented. A website called "Expose Charlie's Murderers" has accumulated 30,000 submissions in just three days after the shooting Killing of Charlie Kirk - Wikipedia. Conservative activists, led by figures like Laura Loomer and Libs of TikTok, are running coordinated campaigns with detailed instructions: "download the picture and reverse image search it...Cross-reference it with their LinkedIn profile and find their place of employment" CNNWRAL.com.
There's a running "Trophy Case" on X tracking firings with "dozens of entries" being "updated live as the news comes in" People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder. It looks like a coordinated effort | CNN Business. But that's just what's being tracked publicly.
The Firings Span Every Industry
The systematic nature of these consequences is staggering:
Education: Educators "across the country" including "at least a dozen faculty and staff" have been fired or suspended, with "the number likely to grow as conservative online influencers share screenshots" After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts. State education departments in Florida and Oklahoma are conducting investigations of "every educator" who made inappropriate comments After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts.
Major Corporations: Delta Airlines launched investigations that "could result in employees facing consequences including termination" Workers fired for inappropriate Charlie Kirk assassination comments | Fox Business. American Airlines pilots were "grounded and removed from service" according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Stadium-sized vigil for Charlie Kirk planned in Arizona. Office Depot fired employees who refused to print Charlie Kirk vigil posters Workers fired for inappropriate Charlie Kirk assassination comments | Fox Business.
Government Agencies: A FEMA data analyst was placed on administrative leave Workers fired for inappropriate Charlie Kirk assassination comments | Fox Business. A U.S. Secret Service employee was "immediately put on administrative leave" with the agency launching an investigation Workers fired for inappropriate Charlie Kirk assassination comments | Fox Business. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau indicated his office might revoke U.S. visas of foreign nationals over their social media remarks People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk - OPB.
Media and Entertainment: MSNBC fired political analyst Matthew Dowd Star TribuneRolling Stone. DC Comics terminated a creator for posts including "Hope the bullet's OK" People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder. It looks like a coordinated effort.
Other Industries: A junior Nasdaq employee was fired Far-right groups dox online critics after Charlie Kirk’s death | Freedom of the Press News | Al Jazeera. An NFL team communications staffer, a Next Door employee, and a Cincinnati barbecue restaurant co-owner were all terminated within 24 hours Workers are getting fired, placed on leave over Charlie Kirk posts - The Washington Post.
Government Officials Are Weaponizing Their Power
This goes beyond private sector accountability. Florida's education commissioner sent a memo threatening "investigation and disciplinary action against educators," stating "I will be conducting an investigation of every educator who engages in this vile, sanctionable behavior" After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts. Oklahoma's state superintendent promised to investigate teachers making comments about Kirk's death After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts.
Republican officials at state and federal levels "vowed to use their positions to punish anyone appearing to celebrate Kirk's death" People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk - OPB. This isn't just social consequence - it's government power being deployed against political speech.
The Irony Is Stunning
Al Jazeera noted that "Republicans' anger at those disrespecting Kirk's legacy contrasts with the mockery some of the same figures, including Kirk, directed at past victims of political violence," citing how Kirk and others mocked Paul Pelosi's hammer attack Far-right groups dox online critics after Charlie Kirk’s death | Freedom of the Press News | Al Jazeera.
But here's the difference: when conservatives mocked Pelosi's assault, nothing happened to them. When leftists celebrate Kirk's assassination, they're losing their livelihoods within hours.
This Is What Accountability Looks Like
Cybersecurity expert Laura Edelson calls this "a coordinated harassment campaign" People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder. It looks like a coordinated effort | CNN Business, but that misses the point entirely. This is what happens when there are finally real consequences for celebrating political violence.
For years, the left deployed cancel culture with surgical precision against conservatives for far lesser offenses - questioning DEI policies, supporting traditional marriage, or expressing mainstream conservative views. Teachers were fired, academics blacklisted, comedians destroyed, and ordinary Americans lost livelihoods for political wrongthink.
Now, when people literally celebrate the assassination of a 31-year-old father, that same machinery is being turned against them - and suddenly it's a "coordinated harassment campaign."
The Scale Reveals the Sickness
The sheer number of people who felt comfortable publicly celebrating Kirk's murder is itself revealing. Thirty thousand submissions to one website alone Killing of Charlie Kirk - Wikipedia suggests this wasn't a few isolated bad actors - this was a significant portion of the left that found assassination celebration acceptable.
As Laura Loomer warned: "prepare to have your whole future professional aspirations ruined if you are sick enough to celebrate his death" People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder. It looks like a coordinated effort | CNN Business. And that's exactly what's happening.
The Message Is Clear
For the first time in years, there are swift, severe, and systematic consequences for the most extreme forms of political hatred. When you publicly celebrate the murder of a political opponent, you will face accountability.
The left spent years normalizing political violence through rhetoric calling conservatives "fascists" and "threats to democracy." They celebrated when their opponents were attacked, deplatformed, or silenced.
Now they're learning what accountability actually looks like when applied fairly and consistently.
This isn't harassment. This is justice. And it's long overdue.
The reckoning has begun, and it's beautiful to watch.
What do you think about this mass accountability? Are these consequences appropriate for celebrating political assassination? Share your thoughts - but choose your words carefully. The internet remembers everything, and consequences are finally real.