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Aussie105

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1. Did he deserve to die?

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:43 PM

Sep 12

Not my place to decide.

Will he be martyred and elevated to MAGA sainthood? Definitely.
Joins MAGA Saint Rittenhouse, he does.

Did it help any, his death?
Doubtful, but it sends a message to those vomiting vile rhetoric, doesn't it?
Message in there, somewhere, for those smart enough to work it out.
Trump didn't get the message, he just poured fuel on the fire.

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Chris Hedges: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk [View all] AStern Sep 12 OP

Did he deserve to die? Aussie105 Sep 12 #1

Rittenhouse had a short shelf life though Johonny Sep 12 #3

Chris nails it kwolf68 Sep 12 #2

Chris is right on, these folks are looking for a martyr to justify their hate war. And also, intheflow Sep 13 #4