Dave Rubin has been shining a light on a clip from his Direct Message feed that conservatives need to see — a raw, unguarded moment of Bill Maher telling Billy Corgan that the left’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination is “making him sick.” Rubin’s quick take underscores what many of us already know: even those who disagree with us on policy can sometimes recognize how corrosive left-wing tribalism has become.
On Maher’s Club Random podcast he was visibly shaken, saying he “can’t stop thinking” about Kirk and blasting anyone who celebrated the killing as morally bankrupt, a line that should resonate across the aisle. The exchange with Corgan and Maher’s blunt words are not some conservative fantasy — they were aired and covered widely as a sober rebuke of political dehumanization.
The facts are grim and indisputable: Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, a violent act that stunned the nation and prompted a swift arrest and investigation. This was not a prank or a political theatre stunt; a conservative leader was murdered on a college campus, and the country is right to mourn and demand answers.
What makes Maher’s disgust so meaningful for conservatives is that it punctures the preferred narrative of many on the left — that political opponents are fair game for dehumanization. Too often we’ve seen celebrities, pundits, and even academics shrug or smirk when a conservative voice is threatened, and that rot is now feeding real-world violence and hatred. The media’s double standards — from sympathetic coverage of leftist mobs to reflexive dismissal when conservatives are targeted — must be called out and changed.
This is not about basking in the pain of the other side; it’s about recognizing a culture that rewards outrage and sometimes celebrates harm. Social platforms and cable shows that normalize this behavior enabled a climate where the assassination could feel like an event to some rather than the national tragedy it is. Americans who care about decency should be furious at those who cheered or minimized this killing, and they should demand those voices be held accountable.
Turning Point USA is pressing forward with the American Comeback Tour, and conservatives should rally behind the organization while insisting on tougher security at campus events and zero tolerance for violent rhetoric. We expect our institutions — universities, platforms, and the press — to protect free speech, not become breeding grounds for hostility that leads to bloodshed.
Bill Maher’s moment of clarity is a small but important crack in the smug leftist consensus that has pushed America toward tribal fury. If even a long-time liberal like Maher can see that cheering a political death is grotesque, then decent Americans of every party must join together to restore respect for human life, defend free speech, and reject the poisonous idea that your political opponents are less than human.
