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Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by paulryanrogers » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 12:59 PM UTC

didgetmaster wrote: post #668

There are a number of outspoken people on the other end of the political spectrum from me, that I vehemently disagree with. While I would love to see their words either ignored or condemned by the masses; I have no desire to see them killed or harmed in any way. I wish more people on both ends of the political spectrum felt that way. Either committing or supporting violence against those we disagree with, has no plac…

> I wish more people on both ends of the political spectrum felt that way.

Agreed. Sadly the leader of one side openly and repeatedly calls for violence against anyone who disrupts his speeches [0]. The former leader of the other side condemns political violence and even calls his opponent after an attack out of concern for his welfare. [1]

[0] https://time.com/4203094/donald-trump-hecklers/

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/14/bide...

Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by stevenhubertron » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 12:59 PM UTC

Sure seems more and more like some person or nature is seeking to destabilize us. Seems anti-American to blame the other side and not realize we are better together.

Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by geon » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:03 PM UTC

stevenhubertron wrote: post #862

Sure seems more and more like some person or nature is seeking to destabilize us. Seems anti-American to blame the other side and not realize we are better together.

You are fully capable of doing it to yourselves.

Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by Mr_Eri_Atlov » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:05 PM UTC

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Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by nailer » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:07 PM UTC

Mr_Eri_Atlov wrote: post #864

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Give the full quote. He’s saying empathy as it is used now, is used to excuse evil. Just like equity is. Words change meaning. If you can’t understand or pretend you can’t because those are left wing examples, “make America great again” has also changed its meaning - it means something different than it would have in 2010.

Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by geon » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:13 PM UTC

mkfs wrote: post #860

Do leftists, especially the ones one reddit, not realize that to a normal person, Kirk wasn't George Lincoln Rockwell, but just some boring, establishment Christian, conservative dweeb doing the well-worn campus "debate me bro" shtick of Shapiro and Crowder before him, and that the optics of them celebrating his death are really, really bad?

I’m probably exactly who you would classify as a ”leftist on reddit”.

I haven’t seen a single comment on there celebrating.

Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by Mr_Eri_Atlov » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:15 PM UTC

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Post by jennyholzer » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:22 PM UTC

Mr_Eri_Atlov wrote: post #867

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Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by complianceowl » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:22 PM UTC

Mr_Eri_Atlov wrote: post #867

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Re: Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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Post by nailer » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 1:24 PM UTC

Mr_Eri_Atlov wrote: post #867

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He stated that we should not disarm ourselves because evil exists.

I’m not completely sure I agree with that answer, but it suddenly doesn’t excuse evil.

Also as immigrant I assure you that most of us are legal - please stop using us for your arguments in favour of illegal immigration - and would be unlikely to be arrested for a crime and would not try and flee if arrested, so there’s very little chance I will be eaten be alligators.