The conservative movement has spent the days following the shocking murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk attacking a bedrock American value: free speech. “For all the concern about the 'the First Amendment, the First Amendment,' what about all the amendments that Charlie Kirk lost? The right’s attack on free speech isn’t something new that was prompted by Kirk’s death. To give cover to their war on speech, conservatives have declared nearly everything they oppose politically as “woke,” and then pushed for the removal of “woke” things— including speech and diversity—from public and private institutions and individuals. Conservatism has a serious problem when it comes to competing in an open war of ideas.