The Charlie Kirk Thread

[Calheel]

It wasn't the hat and sunglasses that gave me pause. It was the detachable rifle in the duffle bag. I mean, maybe in a suitcase would have been even more movie, but I can see Jean Reno taking apart his gun and stashing it after making a hit.

And again, I wasn't trying to criticize you. I don't know shit about guns and what is and isn't available/feasible.

OK, wasn't sure what you thought was too dramatic. But a gun that you could break down makes a whole lot of sense if you want to sneak in and out of the scene.

 

[heelinhell]

When wo

I work at a Hospital, although I'm not allowed to mingle with the patients (I'm a scientist). But I have to get a flu vaccine every Fall, or I lose my job. It's not a big deal, just get the fucking vaccine.

When working in a hospital many years ago I was forced to get a TB vaccine in order to keep my job. That seemed so unfair to take away my freedom to be exposed to TB even if it could spread to my patients...

 

[nycfan]

 

[4thgenheel]

From a sociological standpoint, this witness reaction to the shooting is incredible. Like it belongs in a textbook. It’s real. (it’s not graphic or anything)



I don’t even know what to say.

 

[4thgenheel]

Far too dumb of a Tweet to even respond.

i mean.....the majority of the tweet just recounts a bunch of the really intolerant positions that kirk was well-known to hold.....not sure how those facts are "dumb."

 

[heelinhell]

When working in a hospital many years ago I was forced to get a TB vaccine in order to keep my job. That seemed so unfair to take away my freedom to be exposed to TB even if it could spread to my patients...

 

[4thgenheel]

There's a lot of discussion about which party's fringe is bigger or more pervasive.

I saw this FB post on another site.



My first thought is "Young, dumb probably progressive/woke and immature girl".

What is the fundamental difference between the Facebook post from that ignorant girl and this post from an assistant dean of a university? A sarcastic "aawwwwww" means exact the same thing as "ZERO sympathy", does it not?

 

[nycfan]

 

[4thgenheel]

I see you're 'doing your own research.' I don't think any of these social media posts, particularly when examined in isolation, tells you jack squat about which side has bigger or more pervasive idiocy.

he's been dying on this hill all day long.

the foremost leaders on the right, both politicians and influencers, are in lockstep with their loud and divisive and increasingly threatening rhetoric but zen is out here obsessing over 1/10 random, mostly anonymous liberals saying something inappropriate on social media.

 

[Rock]

Oh my god. In reference to the TikTok I posted earlier.

 

[ZenMode]

i mean.....the majority of the tweet just recounts a bunch of the really intolerant positions that kirk was well-known to hold

no it doesn't

....not sure how those facts are "dumb."

because they aren't true.

 

[1moretimeagain]

The kids are 3 and 1.5 years old...maybe a silver lining is they won't have particularly clear memories down the road?

I really do feel bad for his kids. No child should have to grow up without a parent due to violence.

They won’t have memory of it, but there will always be videos.

 

[Carolina Fever]

Oh, I just realized after seeing the "Prove Me Wrong" on the tent that South Park was parodying him a couple of episodes ago.

 

[altmin]

Comedy Central pulls South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk from rerun

Comedy Central pulls South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk from rerun

www.avclub.com

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Seeing a few folks getting fired for celebrating his death on social media. How could someone be that dumb?

Tennessee university fires dean over 'zero sympathy' post after Charlie Kirk killing

Laura Sosh-Lightsy, an associate dean at MTSU, was fired after an X post saying she has \

www.usatoday.com

Maybe they were thinking the DoJ had their backs on free speech, what with Trump being such a big advocate and all.

 

[HeelInTheOzarks]

Oh my god. In reference to the TikTok I posted earlier.

Imagine being so addicted to social media that you don't fear gunshots, you instinctively go on IG live.

 

[4thgenheel]

no it doesn't

because they aren't true.

lol at this attempted gaslighting.

we have hours, probably days, of footage of him talking about these things.

 

[rodoheel]

Apparently his wife and kids were in the audience.

Horrible

Oh man - that's absolutely awful. Ugh.

 

[Rock]

Comedy Central pulls South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk from rerun

Comedy Central pulls South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk from rerun

www.avclub.com

Will be interesting to see the dynamics behind this. Many are assuming the “lawyers” made this happen. Was it a call from Ellison up top?

 

[Tar1978Heel]

When I told my wife that Charlie Kirk had been assassinated, she had no idea who I was talking about.

After Lee Harvey Oswald was killed, I complained to my father about the newspapers using the term assassinated to describe his killing. My father explained to me that the term assassinated isn't related to my or anyone else's personal opinion of the person killed, but to the overall societal impact of the violent killing to society.

This assassination of Charlie Kirk has the potential to have a larger impact on American politics than the attempted assassination of President Trump on the eve of the Repiblican National Convention in 2024.

I truly believe that Kirk would have been the running mate for JD Vance as his VP in 2028…He was very popular with the Gen Z crowd…