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A radical leftist student at Oberlin College, one of the most far-left colleges in America, casually called for political assassinations to continue in the wake of the targeted killing of political activist Charlie Kirk last week, according to an online post she made.
“We need to bring back political assassinations,” said Julia Xu in a social media post, where her handle is @bringbacktheguillotine.
“I don’t feel bad, and I don’t think that everyone deserves the right to free speech. Some people should be afraid to express their opinion in public.”
If Julia really believes that, she should move to China.
This kind of thinking continues to foment on our college campuses.
The art of lying has become a discipline for the Left.
Be informed, not misled.
Julia Xu, an Oberlin College student, called for more political assassinations in the wake of Republican political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder last week.
Xu, who grew up in Connecticut, is a second-year student at Oberlin College in Ohio, majoring in politics and international affairs, according to an online college blog viewed by The New York Post, which has since been taken down.
The Post says, "Xu is on the advisory board of campus group the Gender, Sexuality and Attraction Initiatives, an office that supports queer, trans, and women’s programming at the school. Xu, who uses they/them pronouns, is also a member of Students for a Free Palestine."
Xu said she made the comments about Kirk, who was assassinated during a student debate at Utah Valley University in Orem last week, after being given five minutes for “hot takes” during her “Revolution, Socialism and Reform in China” class.
She said her statement was influenced by her learnings about Chairman Mao, then went on to misguidedly (and perhaps inadvertently) praise the Chinese leader’s authoritarianism.
Xu explained how she’d learned that after the 1949 Chinese revolution, Mao had decided “people deserve free speech, but there should not be free speech for reactionaries and imperialists and, like capitalists … because that would reverse the progress made [by the revolution].”
The Post seems to suggest in its reporting that she didn't fully understand the teachings of Mao.
I think she clearly understands the worldview he pushed on millions of college students and the tens of millions of innocent people he murdered.
As a youth pastor, I've had many of these conversations with students about this very issue.
Xu backtracked on her post after being contacted by The New York Post, saying she apologized and is “deeply remorseful” for her statements.
Her life, her associations, and the groups she is involved with do not suggest she is "remorseful."
It says something very different.
She believes what she said. And she is lying now, not then.
Xu is also a student activist who has participated in anti-Israel protests at Oberlin, according to social media.
The university also issued a statement to The Post regarding the incident:
President Carmen Twillie Ambar said, “Last week, in an open letter, I wrote ‘there is no place for political violence in the America that I love. It threatens our sense of safety and well-being, and it violates the sanctity of the nation’s civil discourse."
“I want to emphasize that the views expressed in the student’s post do not reflect those of the faculty member who teaches the class referenced. Nor does the student’s post reflect the views of Oberlin College.”
Yes, of course. These kids are being radicalized because instructors are teaching the true American story and the principles upon which our country was founded. They're explaining America's exceptionalism.
I don't think so.
When called out publicly, they lie. And mislead.
“I do not actually advocate for political assassinations … I did not receive agreement from my professor or other students with the opinions I expressed in class, and it was wrong to imply this in my post. I do not condone political violence, and my comments were tactless,” she claimed.
Oberlin has a track record of these kinds of incidents.
Back in 2013, CBS reported that classes at Oberlin College were cancelled on Monday after a report surfaced early Monday morning that a person was wearing a KKK outfit on campus, CBS affiliate WOIO reports.
"The report was from a student who saw a person walking who appeared to have what looked like a white robe and white hood," said Scott Vargo, a college spokesperson, according to Cleveland.com.
According to WOIO, this is not the first hate-related incident the campus has experienced in the past several months. Students say there have been flyers posted around campus degrading African Americans and homosexuals recently, the station reports.
This campus can't tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys.
Colossians 2:8 says, "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."
Takeaway
We’re watching our culture unravel, confusion about right and wrong, growing disorder, and a sense that the ground beneath us is shifting.
But for those of us who believe in a higher moral authority, this shouldn’t come as a shock. When a society turns its back on the idea that law comes from something greater than ourselves, something unchanging and true, we can expect things to fall apart.
The Bible teaches that God is the ultimate source of truth and justice. His laws aren’t just spiritual guidelines; they reflect His character and give us a clear standard for how we’re meant to live. They’re not meant to burden us, but to bring peace, order, and human flourishing.
But when we reject that standard, when we treat law as something we invent on our own, it becomes whatever the loudest voices or those in power say it is. What used to be called right or wrong gets rewritten, and those changes often come quickly. We see it in debates over life, marriage, gender and even how we protect our children. Without a fixed moral compass, everyone starts doing what feels right in their own eyes.
That’s where lawlessness creeps in, not just in the courts or the streets, but in the hearts of people. When there’s no anchor, we drift. The Bible describes this kind of time in Israel’s history, saying, “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” The result wasn’t freedom; it was chaos.
And he said this:
When a society recognizes God as the source of law and lives by His principles, people thrive. The Apostle Paul said that government and law exist to restrain evil and reward good. That only works when law is rooted in something higher than shifting public opinion.
s Christians, we aren’t called to force our beliefs on others. But we are called to live them out boldly, speak the truth, stand for justice, and be a steady, united light in a confused world. We point to a better way—not one we made up, but one God gave us.
As we see lawlessness growing around us, we shouldn’t be surprised. Likewise, we also shouldn’t lose hope. God’s truth hasn’t changed, and it still offers the only real foundation for peace, justice, and an upheld society.
Be Informed. Be Discerning. Be Vigilant. Be Engaged. Be Prayerful. Be Hopeful.
