Simon Cowell isn’t backing down, no matter how many critics flood his comments. In his eyes, Charlie Kirk wasn’t a man to be mourned, and he’s unapologetic about saying so. What he posted wasn’t some slip of the tongue or a heat-of-the-moment rant — it was deliberate, sharp, and meant to sting. He’s making it clear that to him, there’s a difference between honoring life and excusing cruelty, and he refuses to blur that line. If people are shocked by his bluntness, that’s exactly the point: Simon is saying out loud what many only whisper, and he’s daring the backlash to come straight for him.