When Charlie Kirk was killed in September 2025, a coordinated campaign backed by government officials led to over 150 people being targeted for termination within nine days—some fired within hours for merely quoting Kirk's own words. Five years earlier, when George Floyd was killed by police, his death became fodder for Halloween costumes, TikTok reenactments, and memes that circulated widely with scattered, inconsistent consequences. This investigation documents the stark disparity in institutional response: who receives martyrdom versus mockery, whose dignity merits protection, and how systemic racism operates through selective empathy. Drawing on court documents, employment records, and government statements, the article reveals how power—not principle—determines whose death America mourns and whose it tolerates as entertainment.