Not everyone is mourning the death of Charlie Kirk. His rhetoric was polarizing to put it lightly, but in some cases his words and actions actually put others in harm’s way. One professor, who found herself on the right-wing podcaster’s “hit list” has spoken out in the days since the shooting to describe the terrifying experience she went through at the hands of Kirk.
“I am on Charlie Kirk’s hit list.” Journalist, writer, and college professor, Dr Stacey Patton writes on her substack. She speaks of the “Professor Watchlist” which was run by Turning Point USA. The site presents itself as a digital watchlist that simply names professors that supposedly discriminate against conservatives, spread anti-American values, and promote leftist propaganda. However, Patton claims that it’s more like “a digital hit list for academics who dare to speak truth to power.”
