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Cirsium

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16. It is a bad thing for us

Reply to USS_Dauntless (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:02 PM

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The Kirk murder is not a good thing for us. It is a great thing for the right wingers, and they are loving it. They are accusing us - all of us - of celebrating this, and they are vowing "revenge" against all of us, and wallowing in all sorts of violent fantasies.

We aren't celebrating his murder, and we aren't mourning it either. Kirk is far more valuable to the right wing now. They have their Horst Wessel.

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I am under ZERO obligation to mourn Charlie Kirk. [View all] USS_Dauntless Thursday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Thursday #1

You are correct. I will keep my mourning and compassion for others and certainly not for Mr. Kirk. Polly Hennessey Thursday #2

I morn for those he contributed to their suffering by his hateful mindset and words. marble falls Thursday #5

Reminds me of something ... marble falls Thursday #3

I seriously doubt that anyone other than Trump supporters are... walkingman Thursday #4

They may mis his hate, but I doubt they mourn him much. These morons are as wraped up in themselves ... marble falls Thursday #6

It's a pisser that he's being treated like a saint. Klarkashton Thursday #7

And, having learned nothing, how long before another steps in to take his place - spewing obnoxious Marie Marie Thursday #8

If you have zero empathy and zero integrity, USS_Dauntless Thursday #13

Kick dalton99a Thursday #9

Not many approve of how Muammar Gaddafi died, but not many approve of him either Torchlight Thursday #10

Charlie who? roamer65 Thursday #11

Neither am I. But I will mourn the devastation these fucks have done to civil discourse, shooter included n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #12

I'd venture that 98% of Democrats could not have recognized Kirk Bluetus Thursday #14

And I am totally disinclined. marble falls Thursday #15

It is a bad thing for us Cirsium Thursday #16

Why is the MSM calling this an assassination? Billsdaughter Thursday #17

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Thursday #18

I'm with Clarence Darrow on this one. Beacool Thursday #19

So, i have this to offer: if its really that big an issue now, magas should be on board with firearms control laws. Volaris Thursday #20