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15. Charlie Kirk as the Republicans' Horst Wessel.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:22 AM

Sep 14

A holy martyr, see?

This assassination may be the best thing to happen to MAGA for a while.
There were lots of vaguely "conservative" people who barely even heard of Charlie Kirk.

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Damn. Very likely a bigger audience than he ever had before. [View all] 4th Sep 13 OP

The PutinTrump Crime Syndicate holds a tribute to evil. Irish_Dem Sep 13 #1

Pass out fliers with actual statements from Kirk's mouth BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 13 #2

There's a precedent for this... WarGamer Sep 13 #3

It doesn't sound like Chris Kyle was a divisive or controversial senseandsensibility Sep 13 #5

IIRC and I could be wrong... WarGamer Sep 13 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Sep 13 #4

For the benefit of Mr. Kirk, there will be a show that night on Trumpoline, the Republicans will all be there... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 13 #7

Pay per view... yourout Sep 13 #8

Crazy markie Sep 13 #9

There was a memorial at UF and only about 100 people showed up. nt in2herbs Sep 13 #10

Good to hear. Iris Sep 14 #16

I'll never do business with State Farm Insurance again! Jack Valentino Sep 13 #11

Why? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 13 #12

I think they were ripping me off in the meantime.... Jack Valentino Sep 13 #13

Rec for Progressive RandomNumbers Sep 14 #17

1937 Nuremberg Rally struggle4progress Sep 13 #14

Charlie Kirk as the Republicans' Horst Wessel. 4th Sep 14 #15

Sounds like a great place to avoid on the 21st. MineralMan Sep 14 #18