You’d think when something horrible happens, our leaders would stop and think about their words. You’d think they’d ask themselves if maybe—just maybe—calling people “Hitler” all the time might be dangerous.

But here’s what happened instead. After a young conservative was murdered, some Democrats decided to double down. They went on TV and defended their nasty rhetoric. Can you believe it?

This week, Representative Jasmine Crockett went on CNN to talk about the criticism Democrats are getting. People are asking if calling Republicans “fascists” and “Hitler” might lead to violence. Her answer? “They’re absolutely wrong.” She said this right after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated.

The Media’s Dangerous Platform

Here’s where it gets really bad. CNN host Kasie Hunt just sat there. She let Crockett talk for almost two whole minutes without asking a single tough question. Critics said Hunt let her “spew bile” on national TV.

And what did Crockett say during those two minutes? Get this—she actually blamed Republicans for “gun culture.” She said, “The average person on the left probably couldn’t make a shot from 200 yards.” Why? Because according to her, liberals “haven’t been playing with assault rifles since they were a little kid.”

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) defended Democrats, including herself, using vile rhetoric to describe their political opponents, which critics suggest may have resulted in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk…

“It seems like violence is okay if it is only because the man that is currently serving in the White House asked for it…But then, when it ends up happening and it comes back on the other side, they claim that it’s because of the Democrats and them using words like fascist.”

Let that sink in. A conservative was just killed. The police found bullet casings with anti-fascist messages on them. And Crockett’s response? She goes on TV to defend calling people fascists. She says it’s just “warning against authoritarianism.” Really?

Pattern of Inflammatory Rhetoric

This isn’t a one-time thing with Crockett. Just days after Kirk died, she went on a radio show. She defended calling President Trump “wannabe Hitler.” I’m not making this up. She’s also called him “Temu Hitler” and said he’s an “enemy to the United States.”

Even some Democrats think this is crazy. Senator John Fetterman told his own party to knock it off. He said, “You just don’t ever, ever compare anyone to Hitler.” He said this needs to stop. When even a Democrat is telling other Democrats to cool it, you know it’s bad.

The White House didn’t hold back either. Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson called Crockett the “queen of divisive rhetoric.” She said it was “despicable” for Crockett to blame President Trump for his friend’s death.

Think about this for a second. We’re not talking about mean tweets here. We’re talking about real violence. Those anti-fascist messages on the bullet casings? They show what happens when you call half the country enemies of democracy. Some crazy person might actually believe you. And then what? We all saw what happened to Charlie Kirk. But instead of learning from this tragedy, some Democrats are doubling down. They’re defending the exact words that might have caused it. How is that okay?

Key Takeaways

• Rep. Crockett defended inflammatory rhetoric days after Kirk’s assassination
• CNN gave her two minutes of unchallenged airtime to blame Republicans
• Even Democrat Sen. Fetterman urged his party to stop Hitler comparisons
• Anti-fascist messages on bullet casings show rhetoric’s deadly consequences

Sources: The Post Millennial, Fox News