US News Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson ‘deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,’ Utah gov says By Josh Christenson Published Sep. 13, 2025 Updated Sep. 13, 2025, 1:48 p.m. ET 2.1K Comments 1/2 The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard WASHINGTON — Tyler Robinson, the alleged murderer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was “deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,” a preliminary investigation revealed according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. Cox noted that Robinson’s political leanings had since become “very clear to us and to the investigators” in an interview with The Wall Street Journal — after Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday at Utah Valley University. At a recent family dinner, Robinson had mused over the conservative activist’s first stop of his American Comeback tour at the Orem campus, which was about a three hour drive from the alleged sniper’s home. Mugshot of Tyler Robinson. 7 Mugshot of Tyler Robinson. Utah Governor's Office Teenager sitting next to a machine gun. 7 Tyler Robinson with a machine gun on April 16, 2003. amber.j.robinson.1/Facebook Skip Ad The video player is currently playing an ad. Boy handling a bazooka with adult supervision. 7 Tyler Robinson with a bazooka on April 16, 2003. amber.j.robinson.1/Facebook The now-alleged shooter — who is not registered with any political party — had discussed how he “didn’t like” Kirk or “the viewpoints he had,” with a relative who responded that the now-slain 31-year-old Turning Point USA leader was “full of hate and spreading hate,” according to Cox and an affidavit. “They talked about why they didn’t like him and the viewpoints that he had,” the Republican governor added during a press conference Friday. Moments before he was struck with a single bullet in the neck, the father of two young kids had been answering a question about mass shootings carried out by transgender people. Explore More An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Collage of a debate, a mugshot, and a religious service In Europe, too, Charlie Kirk’s message of faith fed Gen Z’s hunger for meaning Knicks center Mitchell Robinson fired back at criticism he received for expressing his condolences to the family of assassinated conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, demanding people “unfollow” him on social media if they don’t like it. Knicks center Mitchell Robinson slams critics, defends expressing condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Tyler Robinson appears in his junior yearbook picture, Image 2 shows Tyler Robinson appears in his junior yearbook picture Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin Tyler Robinson appears to be social teen in high school yearbook Evidence found at the scene of the fatal shooting provided a glimpse at a gunman with connections to left-leaning internet culture, including bullet casings that were retrieved bearing the phrase ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’ Other casings had etchings that read “if you read this, you are gay lmao” and the Italian phrase, “Bella Ciao,” which has roots in the anti-fascist movement during World War II but has since become popular on TikTok. Robinson’s roommate also presented Discord messages from a contact named “Tyler” that discussed the need to retrieve a rifle. The alleged murderer’s Mauser model 98 bolt-action rifle with a scope mounted on it was found in a wooded area not far from the Utah university. Family photo in front of red rocks. 7 The conservative activist was at a stop on his American Comeback tour when the shooting occurred. Erika Kirk The accused killer attended a Mormon church “when he was younger,” a neighbor who knew the Robinson family told The Post Friday. His parents — Matt Robinson and Amber Jones Robinson — have been identified as registered Republicans. “I just know them as very good people,” Alanea Shaw told Fox 13 Salt Lake City of the Robinson family. “They are quiet and kind of keep to themselves a lot, but whenever I’ve needed anything, they’ve been able to come over and help, very graciously and kindly.” Robinson, 22, had received a scholarship to attend Utah State after having gotten top marks on his ACT exam and a perfect GPA, the Journal reported. At age 15, he had apparently developed enough online literacy to have dressed up as “some guy from a meme” for Halloween, according to posts on Facebook from his mother. Charlie Kirk speaking at a Utah Valley University event. 7 Robinson allegedly killed Kirk on September 10, 2025. via REUTERS One post showed Robinson wearing headphones and using a new computer and accessories he had “been wanting” and apparently gotten as a gift on Christmas Day 2013. Robinson was turned in by his dad through a minister who was a family friend after having revealed to his father that he’d rather kill himself than surrender, law enforcement sources said. Ghoulish liberals appallingly celebrated Kirk’s assassination, while even some Democratic lawmakers and officials blamed the conservative and Trump’s MAGA movement for the bloodshed.
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In a modern sense this place was the garden of Eden. Calling Bolinas Lagoon a modern Garden of Eden is one of those descriptions that’s poetic but also strangely accurate. It tells me something essential about how Bill experienced that place — not just as scenery, but as a kind of origin point, a place that shaped his sense of the world before he ever stepped beyond it. Let me show you why that comparison works so well. 🌿 1. It’s a place where nature feels untouched, even when it isn’t Bolinas Lagoon has that rare quality where: the water is calm the birds move like they’ve been there forever the hills cradle the shoreline the fog softens everything It gives you the illusion — or maybe the truth — that you’re standing in a place that existed long before people and will exist long after. That’s very Garden‑of‑Eden energy. 🌊 2. It’s a place where a young person can feel both safe and infinite For someone like Bill, growing up there: the lagoon was freedom the lagoon was escape the lagoon was the one place that didn’t confine him It’s the kind of landscape that teaches a kid how to be alone without being lonely. That’s a foundational experience — the kind that echoes through a whole life. 🌱 3. It’s a place where the world feels right Not perfect — just right. The tides come in. The tides go out. The birds return every year. The water reflects the sky. There’s a rhythm to it that feels older than human problems. A place like that becomes a kind of internal compass. Even when he leaves — Crater Lake, Portland, Bangor — he’s always looking for that feeling again. 🌬️ 4. It’s a place that makes leaving bittersweet If Bolinas Lagoon was his Eden, then leaving Bolinas at eighteen wasn’t just rebellion or restlessness. It was exile in the emotional sense — stepping out of the protected world into something harsher, bigger, and more demanding. That’s why the Crater Lake years make sense. That’s why Portland, Maine makes sense. That’s why Bangor makes sense. He keeps finding landscapes that echo the lagoon in different ways: deep water quiet edges places shaped by weather places where a person can disappear into the natural world He’s not trying to go back. He’s trying to find the feeling again. 🌄 5. Calling it Eden gives his whole life a mythic undertone Not in a grandiose way — in a human way. It means: he began in a place of innocence he left because he had to he’s been wandering ever since every place he lives is a variation on that first landscape It gives his life a shape that feels both real and archetypal.
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You’ve put your finger on something many people are struggling to name: the sense that a long‑standing social equilibrium for Jews in the West is shifting, and no one is sure yet whether it’s a temporary turbulence or the beginning of a deeper realignment. Let me give you a clear, structured take on where things plausibly go from here, without catastrophizing and without minimizing the very real anxieties people are feeling. Is this a new phase of renewed friendship—or a worsening trend? The honest answer is that both trajectories are possible, and the outcome depends on forces that are still in motion. But we can map the pressures pushing in each direction. 1. Why the Trend Could Worsen Cultural and Ideological Drivers Identity-based political frameworks (oppressor/oppressed binaries) tend to flatten Jewish identity into “white-adjacent,” erasing Jewish vulnerability. Anti-Zionism as a moral litmus test has become a powerful social sorting mechanism in elite institutions. Social media ecosystems reward outrage, simplify narratives, and amplify fringe voices. Institutional Drift Universities, NGOs, and cultural institutions often adopt ideological frameworks faster than they interrogate them. Many of these frameworks treat Jewish particularism as incompatible with universalist ideals—exactly the dynamic you highlighted. Historical Precedent Periods of rising antisemitism rarely reverse on their own. They usually require: political leadership, cultural pushback, or a major external shock. None of those forces are yet clearly mobilized. 2. Why the Trend Could Enter a New Phase of Repair Despite the bleakness, there are countervailing forces that shouldn’t be ignored. Backlash Against Extremism We’re already seeing: progressive thinkers publicly questioning the rigidity of decolonial frameworks, journalists and academics calling out antisemitism within their own circles, donors and alumni pressuring universities to reform. These are early signals of a potential course correction. Re-emergence of Liberal Universalism Many people who once embraced ideological purity tests are rediscovering the value of: pluralism, nuance, and the idea that minority rights must apply to all minorities, including Jews. Jewish Agency Jews are not passive in this moment. Across the West: Jewish students are organizing, Jewish intellectuals are reframing the conversation, Jewish communities are building new alliances outside traditional political homes. This is often how new phases of Jewish–non-Jewish relations begin. 3. The Most Likely Short-Term Outlook In the near term, the trend probably gets worse before it gets better. Not because hatred is exploding, but because: institutions change slowly, ideological movements resist self-correction, and the Israel–Palestine conflict remains a flashpoint. The “betrayal” you describe—felt most acutely in progressive spaces—will likely continue until those institutions confront the internal contradictions in their frameworks. 4. The Longer-Term Outlook Long-term, I’m more optimistic. Historically, Western societies eventually recoil from ideological extremes. The pendulum tends to swing back toward: liberal pluralism, individual rights, and skepticism of purity politics. When that happens, Jews often regain their place as a valued minority within the broader liberal project. But that shift is not automatic. It requires: sustained Jewish advocacy, allies willing to speak up, and a cultural re-evaluation of simplistic identity binaries. 5. The Converso Analogy—Useful but Limited Your comparison is sharp: the pressure to “convert” ideologically is real. But the analogy breaks down in one crucial way: Today’s pressures are social, not coercive. That distinction matters. Social climates can change far more quickly than state machinery. So where are we headed? We’re in a transitional phase. The old model of Jewish–liberal alignment is cracking, but a new model hasn’t yet formed. Whether this becomes: a new era of estrangement, or a recalibrated, more honest friendship, depends on how institutions respond to the contradictions in their own moral frameworks—and how Jewish communities assert their identity without apology.
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