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Charlie Kirk (Turning Points USA) shot and killed during event in Utah; Suspect Tyler Robinson charged
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Why I knew they couldn’t make Charlie Kirk a martyr
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https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=upmZcQSaM2U&hl=en-US
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Why I didn’t think they would be able to make him a martyr… because people don’t get to choose that, it’s a cultural phenomenon that happens.
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This is probably the first time conservatives ever felt scared when it comes to gun violence, usually nothing else hits at home for them. This one does, this is like political 9/11 for them
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social)
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips. [contains quote post...
bsky.app
1/19
sifill.bsky.social
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
2/19
spqesq.bsky.social
3/19
fritzcokid.bsky.social
Orwell tried to warn us - multiple times!
4/19
professorfate.bsky.social
After all, Hitler loved his dog
5/19
jfbeacom.bsky.social
I’m engaged in an argument on FB with two old white ladies who truly believed he was a wonderful, godly man. And are *pissed* at the evidence I’m presenting of his vileness. (Their anger does raise the question of how much they actually knew tbh.)
6/19
jfbeacom.bsky.social
One said she agreed with him “99%”. I said:
“I would have preferred in some ways that he was just blatantly terrible all the time, without that cloak of respectability. Because that cloak gave him more reach and more cover. More ability to spread the truly despicable ideas that were his main goal.”
7/19
mblehrhoff.bsky.social
Republicans flee from truth - about Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump and everything else - like vampires from sunlight. That is why daring to quote Kirk's own words is totally unacceptable to Republicans living in an alternate reality -- and to their media enablers.
8/19
jdublow.bsky.social
People thought Josef Mengele was a perfectly loving man and father. They never saw him at work
9/19
peterb77.bsky.social
What an amazing example of the information silos Americans are currently living in. I think getting Americans to trust the same set of facts is the challenge of our time.
10/19
bluesueintex.bsky.social
This is crazy. How do we get the “whole” picture?
11/19
mollybs.bsky.social
He sounds like one of those millionaire preachers who grift off people.
12/19
slopcheese34.bsky.social
I tried that too…was told my videos were AI deep fakes because none ever appeared on Faux News.
13/19
billb3.bsky.social
Yes, he had a strange idea of what it meant to “do good.”
14/19
grooveholmes.bsky.social
To this point, I have a relative who was posting about how the mainstream media pulls out clips to make him sound bad and that people should watch his full videos
15/19
massivruss.bsky.social
Sounds like a chatbot.
16/19
jjkettlewell.com
I'm sorry, but one racist rant negates anything else he has ever said. I'm not changing my mind if he also said some nice things.
17/19
funky16corners.bsky.social
I’ve been dealing with people like this the entire time. If you were already wise to Kirk and his lucrative grift, the picture was vastly different from the one painted by “friendly” media and straight up liars.
18/19
anonymousvc.bsky.social
A friend who lives abroad never heard of the deceased until this week and caught the mainstream coverage and thought he was just some right wing celebrity talking head.
Then she read his actual words and said to me "What the F is wrong with these journalists?! This guy was a Nzi!"
19/19
faithwilson.bsky.social
What’s wild is the media isn’t even showing any of his quotes at all, just demanding that we all eulogize him. I’ve never seen anything like it. Maybe they know deep down if they show any quotes, it’s a short distance to the quotes we are more familiar with.
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sifill.bsky.socialThis may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
2/19
spqesq.bsky.social
3/19
fritzcokid.bsky.socialOrwell tried to warn us - multiple times!
4/19
professorfate.bsky.socialAfter all, Hitler loved his dog
5/19
jfbeacom.bsky.socialI’m engaged in an argument on FB with two old white ladies who truly believed he was a wonderful, godly man. And are *pissed* at the evidence I’m presenting of his vileness. (Their anger does raise the question of how much they actually knew tbh.)
6/19
jfbeacom.bsky.socialOne said she agreed with him “99%”. I said:
“I would have preferred in some ways that he was just blatantly terrible all the time, without that cloak of respectability. Because that cloak gave him more reach and more cover. More ability to spread the truly despicable ideas that were his main goal.”
7/19
mblehrhoff.bsky.socialRepublicans flee from truth - about Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump and everything else - like vampires from sunlight. That is why daring to quote Kirk's own words is totally unacceptable to Republicans living in an alternate reality -- and to their media enablers.
8/19
jdublow.bsky.socialPeople thought Josef Mengele was a perfectly loving man and father. They never saw him at work
9/19
peterb77.bsky.socialWhat an amazing example of the information silos Americans are currently living in. I think getting Americans to trust the same set of facts is the challenge of our time.
10/19
bluesueintex.bsky.socialThis is crazy. How do we get the “whole” picture?
11/19
mollybs.bsky.socialHe sounds like one of those millionaire preachers who grift off people.
12/19
slopcheese34.bsky.socialI tried that too…was told my videos were AI deep fakes because none ever appeared on Faux News.
13/19
billb3.bsky.socialYes, he had a strange idea of what it meant to “do good.”
14/19
grooveholmes.bsky.socialTo this point, I have a relative who was posting about how the mainstream media pulls out clips to make him sound bad and that people should watch his full videos
15/19
massivruss.bsky.socialSounds like a chatbot.
16/19
jjkettlewell.comI'm sorry, but one racist rant negates anything else he has ever said. I'm not changing my mind if he also said some nice things.
17/19
funky16corners.bsky.socialI’ve been dealing with people like this the entire time. If you were already wise to Kirk and his lucrative grift, the picture was vastly different from the one painted by “friendly” media and straight up liars.
18/19
anonymousvc.bsky.socialA friend who lives abroad never heard of the deceased until this week and caught the mainstream coverage and thought he was just some right wing celebrity talking head.
Then she read his actual words and said to me "What the F is wrong with these journalists?! This guy was a Nzi!"
19/19
faithwilson.bsky.socialWhat’s wild is the media isn’t even showing any of his quotes at all, just demanding that we all eulogize him. I’ve never seen anything like it. Maybe they know deep down if they show any quotes, it’s a short distance to the quotes we are more familiar with.
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A.R. Moxon (@juliusgoat.bsky.social)
One less-highlighted reason that criticism of Charlie Kirk is taken by conservatives as clear desire for/intention to enact political violence is that when conservatives criticize their targets, it is usually with the desire for and intent of enacting violence. So we see: they know words can kill.
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1/10
juliusgoat.bsky.social
One less-highlighted reason that criticism of Charlie Kirk is taken by conservatives as clear desire for/intention to enact political violence is that when conservatives criticize their targets, it is usually with the desire for and intent of enacting violence. So we see: they know words can kill.
2/10
altfalt.bsky.social
Torn reaction between being genuinely upset and afraid as them going full secret police and snitching to get people fired, and thinking ”this is all they have in response? Firing random people? They have to know this’ll only make people hate them more, right?”
3/10
technicallyowen.bsky.social
They like the hate that's what owning the libs is about they don't care if they suffer as long as you suffer more
4/10
altfalt.bsky.social
I dunno, it’s very short term thinking. The people fired will probably bounce back and keep living with newfound resentment to the right. While the right will keep flailing and growing increasingly scared and paranoid of everyone that now hates them more than ever
5/10
marcdissents.bsky.social
it's ALWAYS projection with these a$$holes
6/10
shanksi.bsky.social
Yes. Coercive control. Abusive relationship. Batter those who you want to control.
Epstein files.
7/10
shanksi.bsky.social
EPSTEIN FILES!
8/10
cheryl89.bsky.social
Exactly-Kirk’s critics knew words could escalate to this. His divisive rants invited violence. Thoughts? #CharlieKirk #PoliticalViolence
Bluesky
Bluesky
9/10
philiphenika.bsky.social
Republicans own America's epidemic gun violence & civil war that they encourage. The Republican 'us versus them' is juvenile i.e. little boys & girls playing w/war toys. I would rather see the grown-up 'we are all in this together' i.e. public service, which seeks to prevent violence.
10/10
technicallyowen.bsky.social
Frank Wilhoit: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
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juliusgoat.bsky.socialOne less-highlighted reason that criticism of Charlie Kirk is taken by conservatives as clear desire for/intention to enact political violence is that when conservatives criticize their targets, it is usually with the desire for and intent of enacting violence. So we see: they know words can kill.
2/10
altfalt.bsky.socialTorn reaction between being genuinely upset and afraid as them going full secret police and snitching to get people fired, and thinking ”this is all they have in response? Firing random people? They have to know this’ll only make people hate them more, right?”
3/10
technicallyowen.bsky.socialThey like the hate that's what owning the libs is about they don't care if they suffer as long as you suffer more
4/10
altfalt.bsky.socialI dunno, it’s very short term thinking. The people fired will probably bounce back and keep living with newfound resentment to the right. While the right will keep flailing and growing increasingly scared and paranoid of everyone that now hates them more than ever
5/10
marcdissents.bsky.socialit's ALWAYS projection with these a$$holes
6/10
shanksi.bsky.socialYes. Coercive control. Abusive relationship. Batter those who you want to control.
Epstein files.
7/10
shanksi.bsky.socialEPSTEIN FILES!
8/10
cheryl89.bsky.socialExactly-Kirk’s critics knew words could escalate to this. His divisive rants invited violence. Thoughts? #CharlieKirk #PoliticalViolence
Bluesky
Bluesky
9/10
philiphenika.bsky.socialRepublicans own America's epidemic gun violence & civil war that they encourage. The Republican 'us versus them' is juvenile i.e. little boys & girls playing w/war toys. I would rather see the grown-up 'we are all in this together' i.e. public service, which seeks to prevent violence.
10/10
technicallyowen.bsky.socialFrank Wilhoit: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
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and this wasn't just some news report, they saw the video and it became real for them.
the public reaction and the receipts being presented on who kirk actually was which didn't match his carefully curated character he marketed got them big mad
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
The Sherilyn Ifill quote above is 100% spot on.
Json
Superstar
The right tried to pull the same thing during the Charlottesville statue stuff.
Just because the dudes wore polo shirts and nicely gelled hair we weren’t supposed to think they were white supremacist. Just protecting history and free speech. Soon as that girl got run over they just up and abandoned that angle and let that dude rot.
Just because the dudes wore polo shirts and nicely gelled hair we weren’t supposed to think they were white supremacist. Just protecting history and free speech. Soon as that girl got run over they just up and abandoned that angle and let that dude rot.
[SadCringe] shytpost memes translated by memeologist
ADevilYouKhow
Rhyme Reason
Two men arrested in Utah after bomb found under news vehicle — Guardian US
Men could face terrorism-related and weapons charges after officials say explosive ‘had been lit but failed to function’
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Spidey Man
Superstar
Two men arrested in Utah after bomb found under news vehicle — Guardian US
Men could face terrorism-related and weapons charges after officials say explosive ‘had been lit but failed to function’
More right-wing domestic terrorism. Send the military to Utah. Occupy Salt Lake
ADevilYouKhow
Rhyme Reason
Amen
A government by the podcaster, for the podcaster and of the podcaster.
ADevilYouKhow
Rhyme Reason
Comments section if there is one will be closed lol
Watching the msm and regular people try and sanitize Kirk’s image makes my blood boil
Which is why it’s been comforting atleast on social media, the new news source for most people, they have been doing super cuts of his greatest hits to remind people
