Matua Kahurangi
Just a bloke sharing thoughts on New Zealand and the world beyond. No fluff, just honest takes.
Still reeling from the All Blacks’ embarrassing loss in Wellington, I scrolled through X and came across a video shared by Bob McCoskrie. It exposed the raw truth about human behaviour in the face of death. The video compared the aftermath of two very different deaths. One was George Floyd, the other Charlie Kirk.
The difference could not be more stark…
After Charlie Kirk was assassinated, people gathered quietly, holding candlelight vigils, praying and comforting each other. They were visibly upset but controlled. No riots, no looting, no smashed windows... They mourned a great Christian man with dignity. They did not behave like animals. They behaved like human beings.
Now look at the reaction to George Floyd. Floyd was under the influence of fentanyl and methamphetamine when he died. Despite that, or maybe because of it, his death sparked chaos. Entire cities burned. Businesses were looted. Streets were turned into warzones. Millions of dollars in destruction. People used his death as an excuse to riot. It was violent, reckless, and completely out of control.
The contrast could not be more glaring. One group of mourners turned grief into calm, reverent tribute. The other turned it into anarchy. One respected life. The other glorified destruction.
Bob McCoskrie’s video makes this impossible to ignore. It shows what happens when human instinct is unchecked, fueled by drugs and rage, versus when it is guided by respect and decency. Charlie Kirk’s mourners acted like humans. Floyd’s mourners acted like animals.
This is not about politics. It is about character. It is about whether grief is an excuse to smash the world or a reason to honour it. One group chose the high road. The other chose the gutter.
This article was originally published on the author’s Substack.
