According to Campus Reform, “A student says he was reprimanded by a staff member after paying tribute to Charlie Kirk at an Oklahoma State University Student Government Association meeting.”
The student making the allegations is OSU junior John Wilson.
Wilson, the president of the OSU debate society, spoke at the meeting on Sept.10th after Kirk’s murder and delivered a speech honoring Charlie. He is also a member of the student government association.
In his memorial speech, Wilson said Charlie was a father, a husband, a devout Christian, and a shining light for so many,” and that his assassination was “horrendous and vile, just as political violence of any kind is.”
Wilson, like Charlie, called for peaceful dialogue.
The coordinator of the SGA program was not happy about this despite the peaceful words.
According to a recording obtained by the Oklahoma Council of Public, the coordinator confronted Wilson.
She stated, “As a person who doesn’t look like you and has not had the same lived experience as you, I have family who don’t look like you who are triggered — and I will be very candid with you — who are triggered by those hats and by that side.”
In addition, she told Wilson he should, “ask others who don’t look like you and have open conversations with anyone that has a different lived experience.”
Wilson rightfully responded, “Idea and conversation is what built this country, and it’s what should maintain it. And that’s what the hat was there for.”
Wilson also said that her “identity-related arguments were moot because he has Native American ancestry.”
Wilson further claimed that the SGA coordinator stated, “It cannot just be, ‘yes, but’ – cannot be every response that you give me. Otherwise, this year is going to be difficult for you.”
These allegations are extremely serious. A patriotic college student should not be forced to defend his political beliefs or clothes, nor should he be forced to defend his memorializing of Charlie Kirk.
We will see if the school disciplines the coordinator or apologizes to Wilson.
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