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markodochartaigh

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5. I don't know.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 03:08 PM

Sep 15

I recall individual instances of government censorship, The Smothers Brothers, Phil Donahue, Dan Rather, Mary Mapes, etc. But seeing the firing of numerous teachers and other workers across the country for criticizing Kirk seems very worrying to me, and on a different level. I don't think that we can confidently rule anything out these days.

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GOP Clay Higgins says anyone who criticized Kirk who was a "wonderful man" will be removed from all social media [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 15 OP

He can say anything he likes, but I really do not think it will happen, despite majorities. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 15 #1

I don't know. markodochartaigh Sep 15 #5

None of those people were victims of government censorship EdmondDantes_ Sep 15 #10

Lol markodochartaigh Sep 15 #11

He's a jerk JustAnotherGen Sep 15 #2

Good point, this would be the ONLY reason he wouldn't be able to get away with it Eliot Rosewater Sep 15 #6

Trump is going to get very very jealous with all the adoration of St Charlie. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #3

It's already happening in the workplace, no reason to think it won't 'trickle down' Torchlight Sep 15 #4

Losing jobs. Eliot Rosewater Sep 15 #7

Crawl back in your hole Higgins Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 15 #8

It doesn't matter what he does Jarqui Sep 15 #9

These people are deranged. How deranged? Deranged enough that they got Kirk killed. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 15 #12