To get their message across, far-left activists and Antifa have not been afraid of using violence and intimidation. That includes stopping speakers or events from threatening their agendas. One such figure they’ve worked hard to shut down is Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, and have succeeded in getting a hotel to cancel a TPUSA event after issuing violent and destructive threats.
Furthermore, Antifa makes venues fearful of violence and the leftist media tries to portray conservatives as violent.
According to The Post Millennial, the Holiday Inn Express Eugene Springfield, Oregon, was supposed to host a stop on Charlie Kirk’s “Critical Racism Tour” but canceled the event after it received a number of threats from Antifa.
“After careful consideration, we have made the decision to not allow tonight’s event to proceed at our hotel. We apologize for the short notice, and are making this decision out of an abundance of caution for the safety and security of our staff and guests,” Vice President of Operations Terry Goldman said in an email.
According to reports, this is the fifth time Kirk has cancelled an appearance in Oregon. This includes two churches and an event center. After receiving threats, one hotel notified TPUSA about the cancellation.
In a letter sent to TPUSA, Graduate Hotel said that following the organizations advertisements and promotional materials, “the Hotel has received various communications indicating that the Event will cause damage or disruption to the Hotel’s premises, operation, guests, or reputation.
According to The Post Millennial, Andrew Kolvet (TPUSA spokesperson) issued a statement recognizing the irony in the current situation:
“The irony is that as Charlie Kirk trends on Twitter for denouncing political violence, Antifa has been threatening violence against event staff at venues that attempt to host TPUSA’s campus tour stops. 5 different venues have now cancelled as a result of Antifa’s coordinated campaign of violent harassment, including the most recent cancellation on the day of the event in Eugene, Oregon. While Democrats try to criminalize conservative ideas and people who condemn violence, Antifa’s coordinated campaign of violent harassment has led to 5 venues being cancelled. The double standard is shameful and it’s tearing the country apart,” said Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet.
Meanwhile, the media is attempting to paint Kirk’s audience as the violent extremists based on a question issued to him on a tour stop last Tuesday by what many are surmising is a bad-faith plant from the left.
‘Pushing election lies, TPUSA audience member asks Charlie Kirk when they can ‘use the guns’ and ‘kill these people,’” reads a Media Matters headline. A man asked Kirk about the time conservatives should start using guns to retake the United States.
In the video, Kirk interrupts the man and begins making it clear that we’re nowhere near that point yet and that we need to utilize every means of peaceful resistance we can.
“Now, I’m going to denounce that and I’m going to tell you why,” Kirk began. “Because you’re playing into all their plans and they’re trying to make you do this…They are trying to provoke you and everyone here. They are trying to make you do something that will be violent that will justify a takeover of your freedoms and liberties, the likes of which we have never seen.”
“We are close to having momentum to be able to get this country back on a trajectory using the peaceful means that we have at us,” he continued. “So to answer your question, and I just think it’s, you know, overly blunt, we have to be the ones that do not play into the violent aims and ambitions of the other side. They fear – let me say this very clearly – they fear us holding the line with self-control and discipline, taking over school board meetings. They are the ones that are willing to use federal force against us.”
Kirk then gave examples of peaceful resistance in Idaho. Kirk answered the question of the audience member again, stating that violence occurs when all peaceful options have exhausted. However that’s not where we are right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGPh13T28eA
Media Matters tends to write the talking points for the rest of the leftist media, so you can presume that if this story gets any bigger than it is that the media will focus more on this audience member than even Kirk’s response to it. TPUSA continues its search for new venues, as the left issues threats to them and closes them down.
Antifa appears to be the king of Oregon. Antifa seems to rule Portland. Police are forced to watch and wait, only then can they take any action.
(READ: Rioters Demolish Portland and Do $500,000 of Damage, as New Bill Forces Police To Stand By And Watch).
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