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WarGamer

(17,875 posts)
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 11:10 PM Monday

My cynical opinion of why the meltdown on the right re: Kirk.

Because he was the husband, father??

Because of his adherence to Faith?

Because he was such a swell guy?


lol... NO. Those crocodile tears are all bullshit.


The real answer is... Kirk had 6 million followers on X alone, they're on 850 campuses

They're actively registering and getting people to vote...

One could easily credit CK with the polling numbers showing a reversal politically of Gen Z...

One could even make an argument that CK put Trump in the White House.






THAT is why the right is having a meltdown. They just lost their top political operative.



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My cynical opinion of why the meltdown on the right re: Kirk. (Original Post) WarGamer Monday OP
A major megaphone is now gone dlk Monday #1
+1. While didn't realize it before last week, he had a big following. Not my cult, but I understand Silent Type Monday #2
Donald's poll numbers have been drooping like a rock. Trying multigraincracker Monday #3
He will be forgotten like Breitbart. Sneederbunk Monday #4
I certainly hope so. oasis Monday #6
He was Krasnov's youth minister of propaganda. GoodRaisin Monday #5
do the dems have anyone similar for youth? nt msongs Yesterday #7
Nah! FHRRK Yesterday #8
Trump ran off Old Crank Yesterday #9
Did he now? róisín_dubh Yesterday #11
He was the Great Reich Hope, that's why. Iggo Yesterday #10

dlk

(12,934 posts)
1. A major megaphone is now gone
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 11:16 PM
Monday

Given those you’re referring to, it’s not cynical at all.

Silent Type

(11,038 posts)
2. +1. While didn't realize it before last week, he had a big following. Not my cult, but I understand
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 11:20 PM
Monday

their anger.

Kind of hope this runs its course soon, because I don’t think we will come out ahead.

FHRRK

(1,200 posts)
8. Nah!
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:20 AM
Yesterday

I will go with Epstein, the Admin wants it gone and the ignorant voters are backed into a corner and desperately want an out. It is the ultimate, SQUIRREL!

róisín_dubh

(12,123 posts)
11. Did he now?
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 02:54 AM
Yesterday

I mean, I’m not at all surprised. But I thought Charlie was his best mate? That’s how the Right wing freaks are portraying this.

I’m in the UK and trying to avoid all this madness.

Iggo

(49,187 posts)
10. He was the Great Reich Hope, that's why.
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 02:14 AM
Yesterday

They were grooming him for bigger shit.

Now all they’ve got is the Couch Fucker.

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