Joe Rogan’s recent on-air alarm should be a wake-up call for every patriotic American: after watching the reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Rogan said he now thinks the country is closer to a civil war than he previously believed, moving his personal scale from about a four or five to a seven. That blunt, honest appraisal from one of the most-watched voices in media underlines what conservatives have been warning about for years — the normalization of political violence and the chilling public celebration of murder. Rogan’s straight talk is exactly the kind of adult conversation this country desperately needs right now.
What happened to Charlie Kirk is not some abstract talking point; it was a brutal, public assassination at a university event on September 10, 2025, that left the nation reeling and grieving. The facts are clear: Kirk was shot while speaking onstage, US officials treated the killing as a politically charged act, and the aftermath included national mourning and a massive law-enforcement response. Conservatives have every right to demand answers and accountability while grieving one of our movement’s most energetic and effective leaders.
Glenn Beck has been sounding the alarm as well, and his review of the escalation steps many analysts use to measure societal breakdown only makes Rogan’s point more chilling. Beck has repeatedly highlighted how the Left’s rhetoric and campus chaos are not isolated incidents but part of a pattern that erodes the rule of law and civic decency, and he has urged his audience to take practical steps to defend their communities and freedoms. When influential figures from different parts of the media spectrum agree on the emergency of the moment, Americans should pay attention and act.
Make no mistake: the disgusting celebration of a political killing by people in supposedly respectable positions is proof that moral rot has seeped into institutions once trusted to civilize our debate. That same rot is visible in violent disruptions at campus events and the arrests and attacks surrounding Turning Point USA appearances across the country — evidence that threats against conservatives are no longer fringe but have been given oxygen by a permissive culture. Parents, pastors, and patriots cannot stand by while the Left tests the limits of impunity and intimidation.
The prescription is not hysteria or revenge; it is resolute civic action. We must demand vigorous prosecutions for politically motivated violence, insist that tech platforms stop amplifying calls for blood, and elect leaders who will restore order and enforce the laws equally. Meanwhile, conservatives should organize, protect their institutions, and teach the next generation the virtues of courage, truth, and self-governance so our movement does not bend or break when the pressure rises.
Rogan and Glenn’s warnings ought to be read as a wake-up call, not a surrender to fear. The Republic has survived worse because ordinary Americans stood up, spoke truth, and rejected the lawlessness of mobs. It’s time to sharpen our resolve, defend free speech, and hold accountable anyone who cheers for violence — because if we don’t, the leftward slide into chaos will only accelerate and the inheritance our children receive will be a fractured, weaker nation.
