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drray23

(8,421 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 09:10 PM Sep 10

Another worrysome thing about the Kirk incident is how many young people [View all]

were eager to be there, cheering at this despicable white supremacist. This really puts into perspective how the RW manosphere has managed to capture a sizeable fraction of the youth. It's not beneficial for the country's future.

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Another worrysome thing about the Kirk incident is how many young people [View all] drray23 Sep 10 OP

It happened in a very conservative part of a very conservative state. Ocelot II Sep 10 #1

Not to many.... Lovie777 Sep 10 #7

He goes to blue state schools too newdeal2 Sep 10 #9

Yeah....not anymore he's not.... PCIntern Sep 11 #23

I was shocked at the number - 3,000 attendees Iris Sep 10 #2

He was seated on a throne like Jim Jones. Klarkashton Sep 10 #3

I saw pic of him and his wife Tree Lady Sep 10 #6

In general I share your concerns. OTOH, it's Utah. RockRaven Sep 10 #4

Watched a vigil earlier at the Univ of Alabama berniesandersmittens Sep 10 #5

It's Orem obamanut2012 Sep 10 #8

how much were students or just people who followed him around? pstokely Sep 10 #10

They weren't all there to cheer him on, there were some there to genuinely debate his positions. Bev54 Sep 10 #11

debating a nazi, mysoginist, homophobe, xenophobe, etc.. does not work. drray23 Sep 10 #12

They are young people, still very idealistic. Bev54 Sep 10 #14

Thank you. H2O Man Sep 11 #16

Thanks, I was once that young idealistic person Bev54 Sep 11 #17

I was once an idealistic old man. H2O Man Sep 11 #21

Someone who claimed to be an attendee called in to Dean Obeidallah today Alice B. Sep 10 #13

well, that's a bit of a relief NJCher Sep 11 #19

I hear you! Alice B. Sep 11 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author NJCher Sep 11 #20

I recently BigMin28 Sep 11 #15

I almost disagree oldmanlynn Sep 11 #18