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Crunchy Frog

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6. This seems similar to the murder of Kirov engineered by Stalin in 1934.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:38 AM

Sep 11

He was made into a martyr and a saint, and his killing served as the pretext for the unleashing of the beginning of the Great Terror.

If Trump's not familiar with the history, his good buddy in the Kremlin certainly is.

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Chris Hayes's guests tonight included extremism expert Jeff Sharlet warning people NOT to celebrate or mock Kirk's death [View all] highplainsdem Sep 11 OP

Here's that video. The section with Jeff Sharlet starts a bit more than 25 minutes in. highplainsdem Sep 11 #1

Ty! SheltieLover Sep 11 #16

If MSM did their job we wouldn't be in this fucking mess, too late for any advice, I'm not playing nice ImNotGod Sep 11 #2

It's been almost two decades since markodochartaigh Sep 11 #3

Me too. Fascinating and frightening work, whenever I see his name I recall it. AZJonnie Sep 11 #12

I think we should talk about him by saying how much more influential JI7 Sep 11 #4

You live in fear Keepthesoulalive Sep 11 #5

This seems similar to the murder of Kirov engineered by Stalin in 1934. Crunchy Frog Sep 11 #6

Nope! I am not cruel and I'm not posting 'celebrating' .... Bread and Circuses Sep 11 #7

As Bubblehead himself stated. roamer65 Sep 11 #8

He's an idiot. Jirel Sep 11 #9

As a 42 year old US born Indian guy Jspur Sep 11 #10

Well said Woodycall Sep 11 #13

Your silence will not protect you. -- Audre Lorde Duncan Grant Sep 11 #11

. BoRaGard Sep 11 #14

Ty for posting this! SheltieLover Sep 11 #15