What if Charlie Kirk were still alive today, as if the events of September 10, 2025, didn’t happen?
Would history be different?
IN THIS MESSAGE… I’ll be appearing near Cincinnati, Ohio in October. Details in the P.S.
You’re unlikely to see any other show address that question!
I am going to suggest that Charlie Kirk was a conservative…
Katechon
Katechon = the restrainer, withholder, he who keeps something at bay.
Would Charlie Kirk have been the restrainer of…
- Massie’s primary challenge?
- The “War” on Iran?
- Antisemitism?
OR…
I go where angels fear to tread – discussing antisemitism and Israel.
My voice alone is insufficient to address the elephant in the room. But I have my voice. And when you tune in, you signal to others, through the algorithm, that they should listen too. That elephant is…
Antisemitism seems worse than a year ago.
I shouldn’t even have to say this, but… You can oppose U.S. government actions on behalf of Israel for reasons other than bigotry.
That should be clear and logically evident. Yet disagreement isn’t treated as a difference in philosophy or pragmatic concerns. Indeed, at every stage of producing this episode, I know that I’m touching a third rail.
Indeed, targeted hatred of libertarians – by people who insist on using the U.S. government to support another nation’s war – has made things noticeably worse.
Maybe, just maybe, Charlie Kirk could’ve done something about these excesses. We’ll cover just some of the evidence for that.
Perhaps this reflection point – this anniversary – gives us a chance to course-correct the excesses of this moment, before it’s too late.
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Jim Babka
Host, Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project
P.S. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be at The Christians for Liberty 2026 conference in the greater Cincinnati area on October 17! That morning, I’ll be interviewed, on stage. The topic? “Libertarianism as Spiritual Warfare.”
Passes and more information are available at https://libertarianchristians.com/conference/
A catered lunch is included. Admission is bargain-priced. Enter the code CFLC26BABKA at checkout to get $5 off your pass.
I want to meet you there!
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Jim Babka is the co-creator of the Zero Aggression Project. However, the views expressed in the show do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project (Downsize DC Foundation).

