Charlie Kirk Was a True American Genius: Rob Schneider

And joining us now to discuss Charlie Kirk's legacy, his life, and reactions across the US is Rob Schneider, comedian, filmmaker, and host of the See What Happens podcast. So Rob, first of all, I'm a huge fan. Thank you so much for coming on the show today. >> Thank you, Don. >> Uh how are you doing today? >> Good. I I um you know it's a extremely difficult time in America and but I'm very buoied by the um uh by the love that is being poured out and the um what um what is a a real energizing and what Charlie Kirk stood for which was debate uh discourse and um truth truthfully like how exceptional the United States is. I mean, free speech was the the foundation of uh of all of our freedoms. Um, and that's uh the the the fact that um we can and should challenge each other's certainties so that we could um you know get the best idea. That's what we need to continue to have an exceptional society is to is to hear all ideas. And sometimes you're going to get um stuck uh in a bad idea if you're not being challenged. And what's happened at universities all over the country is that they've been um force-fed an ideology which is in uh anti-American and and against discourse, debate, and free speech. So, it's um seeing this um as a uh a watershed moment and a potential time for a re-energizing of what makes this country so special and that how it is and will continue to be the beacon of freedom all over the world. And the cornerstone of that is free speech. >> Yeah. And Charlie said it best. When the conversation stop, that's when the violence begins. Uh how how would you say what is this impact uh his work has had on America? Well, I mean, when you would go and uh when you could see online now the talks that uh Charlie had with students, some of the things uh some of the the thinking that the students had had not been challenged and um they were basically they're not at university now. They're not teaching people how to think critically or to think for themselves. They're just cranking out cranking out advocates for an an ideology that is illiberal in nature and intolerant in its outcome. So, um some of these presuppositions that Charlie challenged them and it's great to see that the kids answering that challenge and wanting to be the um thousands of people that were energized. I mean now it's millions of of of young minds that are energized to be challenged and that's what we have. You have to have that vibrancy and that vibrancy comes from debate and in speech and in freedom you don't get smooth from smooth everybody agreeing with each other. You get it from friction and that friction is people disagreeing and that debate and disagreement is what will constitutes a vibrant society and a vibrant culture and that's why the United States is and will continue to be uh such a creative um center of the world because it is and business center of the world because it it it is that exact friction that uh that that is the foundation for these you incredible ideas world you know whether it's YouTube whether it's Google whether it's Elon Musk it's the United States where these come from they don't come from totalitarian countries you won't see it come up in China because uh of the strict nature and control so while that creates conflict that conflict we need to make sure and do everything in our in our power to make it a nonviolent conflict but let us continue to have that discourse and this debate so that the best ideas um will continue to foster excellence and creativity. >> Right. The freedom of speech in authoritarian countries like China, it's a privilege. But here in the United States, it is right. Uh can you talk to us about the nature of this these debates that you had with him uh on university campuses? >> Well, um there is a a real problem with uh indoctrination. In other words, uh these kids are being um I don't like to use any other this term force-fed, but they're not being told to think. They're being told what to think. And um some of these things that uh were seem pretty basic that uh there's a biological sex and that they're divided into uh female and male and that is something that is in our bones. I mean the fact that we have to have this discussion says that there has been some real um you know mind-numbingly uh dumb things taught to our kids. So that's just one aspect of it. but also the um you know how our rep how our republic was founded against tyranny and that the second amendment uh is to protect against government tyranny and that h how that is being um manipulated. Um I mean that that is a uh that we have the second amendment to protect our first amendment and that is an important uh deliation that we have to always remember and make. So, um there there is and um a human body. I mean, Charlie respected the dignity of every human being with love with with Christ's love and more than anyone I've ever known to be a true reflection of Christ's light and love. And that is our calling as Christians. Um and so he would lovingly debate people and remind them that the the sanctity of human life and the beauty of it all and that it's um you know seeing him talk about when um not as a fetus you don't have a fetus shower >> a baby shower >> you have a baby shower and I felt that he did it with love and I felt that there was love back from that those millions well those thousands of kids when I would go to university with him and Um I believe that um there will be many many Charlie Kirks now millions from kids who were moved and touched and um that will stand up but he is irreplaceable. It was this summer that I'd realized he was a true authentic American genius. And it really I remember he had the intellect and the love of country. And that's something that um the um that's what's being the dogma of some of these universities is that they don't really teach or respect how unique and exceptional this country is. how in in world history, in human history, that the United States as a the freedom that we are are endowed with by our creator um is it was fought for with blood and that this is exceptional and that the idea that it's just going to continue without our help is uh is is not true. we have to continually have eternal vigilance to protect these rights that we have. And um it is really um something for me while this has been an extremely sad time, it's also seeing the outpouring and the appreciation for these rights. I think you're going to see we have now a different America that we've woken to from this tragedy. And I know that Charlie would be very proud of uh the people stepping up to re-energize these great, incredible American traditions of liberty for all Americans. >> Okay, just one last question, Rob. Uh what role do you think the media should play and what do you think Charlie would have wanted at this moment? Well, I mean, the reason I'm here is because the Apoch Times and NTD is a true uh source of news that has not been infiltrated or captured by whether it's of the pharmaceutical industries or or an ideology that is uh that is currently has been dominating the culture and dominating the news and our governmental agencies. So what we're seeing is not a revolution. We're seeing a counterrevolution against this uh woke or basically redressed communism in the form of d redressed as tolerance as manners but it's really totalitarianism. So, it's important that we continue to support and appreciate um the very few outlets like Epoch Times, like NTD that is going to bring you news that's going to bring you news that does not have uh an agenda, but it's what happened. And then how you decide to interpret that is not coming through the lens of something that um has a different agenda otherwise other than to inform and educate. >> Okay. Well, Rob, thank you so much for joining us today. Such a pleasure.