“Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider believes Charlie Kirk’s assassination will not silence the future generation of conservative voices.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Schneider said he believes people will be “louder and prouder” than ever.
“I think Charlie’s example is going to be vast. I think it already is. I see it in some of the young folks, young political activists.”
“I think perhaps other people thought it would quiet people down, but I don’t think it’s going to. I think we’re gonna be louder and prouder. I hate to think of Charlie as a martyr, but I’m afraid that’s what Charlie is now,” Schneider said.
The actor told Fox News Digital he’s working on a song titled, “Charlie’s Voice,” stating that the late conservative activist’s message will not go away.
“In fact, it is going to be louder than ever before. And we’ll all be better people if we start using Charlie’s voice,” Schneider said.
Schneider said he believes the senseless tragedy will bring unity and hopefully encourage people to resolve disagreements through debate.
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“So yeah, I hope, I pray, I do believe intellectually that this will bring people together to at least discuss their differences.
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“Now, if we live in a world where a difference of opinion is a murderable offense, then this is not the United States of America. It’s not the United States of America that my father fought for, my grandfather, it is not the United States of America of our forefathers… envisioned. So we have to get back to that,” he said.
Schneider’s opinion on how to “get back to that,” is open discourse – similar to what Kirk stood for
“He’s gonna be remembered for this. What a terrible thing. What a terrible, terrible thing. But we can’t, we can’t let it shut us up. You know, if somebody out there thinks that they were gonna raise a generation of now 22-year-olds that will shut up conservative thought and conservative speech, they were wrong. That’s not gonna happen, nor should it.
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“And it should also not shut up liberal speech. We’re supposed to be free to think and speak about what we want, not hate speech. I get that. But we’re supposed to be free to have a conversation like you and I are having. And apparently, you can get a death sentence for that. That’s not America,” Schneider said.
Kirk, who was killed Wednesday during a speaking engagement in Orem, Utah, was a well-known conservative activist. He was 31 when he was assassinated.
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Friday morning, Trump announced during a live appearance on “Fox & Friends” that an arrest was made in Kirk’s murder.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice charges, according to a court affidavit. A judge ordered that he be held without bail. Formal charges are expected early next week.
