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With the news of Charlie Kirk's passing, many conservatives are asking for sympathy, less violence and praise Charlie as someone who was open to having his ideas challenged and interested in honest debates. This is a throwback to what Charlie Kirk had to say when Pelosi was attacked.

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 75 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Wait, wait, wait, how do we know that this was politically motivated? Could've been an accident. Maybe they guy was just cleaning his rifle, and it went off. Shit happens.

[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I believe in the early 00s Utah sued to allow firearms to be openly carried on campuses.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Utah legislature passed a new law allowing open carry on campus on May 7th of this year, too.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Cool so the guy wasn't breaking the law. Probably was just an accident, then?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He’s comin’ right for us!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

wanna bet the NEWS will drop talking about the shooter, once they find out the shooter is a right winger, so charlie will fade into obscurity much like rush did.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know it genuinely could have been someone from his personal life. Kill him like this and the feds woln't bother looking at the guy who's wife he was screwing or whatever.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago

Good point. Everyone is assuming Charlie Kirk was only a piece of shit in his professional life. He could have been one recreationally too.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

"I didn't know the gun was loaded, I'm so sorry my friend. I didn't know the gun was loaded, and I'll never, ever do it again!"

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Didn’t some TV news talking head claim it could have been somebody shooting their gun in celebration and it all being a terrible accident?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

I guess we'll never know.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

This checks out. There's a whole song about this.

Johnny Cash wouldn't lie to us.

[–] LostWanderer@fedia.io 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hmm, interesting that they beg for mercy when they'd have zero sympathy if someone like Pelosi's husband was attacked; in fact, they were loving that shit. I'm not sorry that he died, as he was a total twat. He can Rest in Piss like the other assholes that wanted to warp America into a far crueler nation. It's surprising that it took this long for it to happen, I wonder if this will be the inciting incident that causes a chain reaction. As talking hasn't helped sway the mind of the key people in the Far Right who are making America a worse place...Not that I want that, because it will just be more pointless death. It will make life in America dangerously unstable...Not that it's particularly stable, as it is.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

It's surprising that it took this long for it to happen, I wonder if this will be the inciting incident that causes a chain reaction.

Are you suggesting this may be a TURNING POINT in the USA's history? Interesting...

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] LostWanderer@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Perhaps, it's merely a guess on my part. My mind is fixated on the possibility...Not that there might be any actual truth to it.

[–] xodoh74984@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Requires decryption key?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Weird. I thought bad-faith debaters were full of hot air, not blood.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

Gotta be an inside job. We red blooded Americans KNOW liberals are feminists, and poison is a woman’s weapon. Not direct, LIKE A MAN

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Gotta be an inside job. We red blooded Americans KNOW liberals are feminists, and poison is a woman’s weapon. Not direct, LIKE A MAN