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Klarkashton

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38. He didn't invent anything new. It was stale right wing

Reply to GoodRaisin (Reply #36)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:42 PM

Sep 12

Rants going back to the John Birch Society. It was all new to those kids.
The billionaire right wingers backed him thinking that a fresh face could put a new spin on the same old shit.

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A Kirk "outdoor college debate" consisted of Kirk luring in naive [View all] Klarkashton Sep 12 OP

He was not brilliant, except to the particularly dull. He was not interesting, RockRaven Sep 12 #1

That garbage appeals to really horrible people. Klarkashton Sep 12 #2

It is clear to those of us who aren't fooled. yellow dahlia Sep 12 #9

And another rwnj that couldn't be bothered with actually completing his time in college. the nelm Sep 12 #25

ummm it is utah. one might think this crowd is not naieve but is already into his crap nt msongs Sep 12 #3

Surprisingly (to me) Utah is only the 17th whitest state Bluetus Sep 12 #32

Yeah, I never heard exactly WHO he was debating. Brenda Sep 12 #4

He's been doing these same things for years. Klarkashton Sep 12 #6

Oh, I see. Not reallllly a debate. Brenda Sep 12 #11

Exactly! What debate? ananda Sep 12 #16

I wish hell had more than nine rings. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #5

Any time he had to debate people who knew what they were doing... regnaD kciN Sep 12 #7

"never debate a Nazi" no good ever comes from it. Klarkashton Sep 12 #8

As the adage goes... regnaD kciN Sep 12 #13

That was my thinking Johonny Sep 12 #10

That Was Very Interesting DET Sep 12 #34

Here is their debate, uninterrupted reACTIONary Saturday #41

Being a con man and a gaslighter is too often rewarded...nowadays. yellow dahlia Sep 12 #12

His very last two remarks were flippant non-answers. John1956PA Sep 12 #14

That's the best he could do. He was about to go on his Klarkashton Sep 12 #17

Well said proud patriot Sep 12 #15

But Ezra Klein likes his style. Hassler Sep 12 #18

Ezra is a keyboard guy making up shit he thinks Klarkashton Sep 12 #21

That is, azureblue Sep 12 #19

So Kirk didn't post that one I assume. Klarkashton Sep 12 #20

I look at him as a lieutenant. The Grand Illuminist Sep 12 #22

He is in "a better place" a freezer. Klarkashton Sep 12 #23

I never paid him much attention but... skypilot Sep 12 #24

hmmm Quazie Sep 12 #30

Honestly, I don't know why... skypilot Sep 12 #37

well, for one thing.... RussBLib Saturday #39

Thank you. skypilot Saturday #40

Charlie Kirk may have been many things, but an idiot is not one of them Gliderguy Sep 12 #26

Was an idiot leading idiots. Klarkashton Sep 12 #29

oookay Quazie Sep 12 #31

Enjoy your stay gay texan Sep 12 #35

then go eat it, by all means Jack Valentino Saturday #42

He was a master debater like Cartman JT45242 Sep 12 #27

As an aside, I will mention that evangelical ministers lure naive . . . John1956PA Sep 12 #28

Cults are very effective in this country. Klarkashton Sep 12 #33

Outdoor lying is what it was. A Krasnov surrogate sent to go tell Krasnov's lies GoodRaisin Sep 12 #36

He didn't invent anything new. It was stale right wing Klarkashton Sep 12 #38