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[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 120 points 1 day ago (3 children)

And this is not a controversial person. This is not polarizing guy, a divisive person

He's like Socrates

Fox News hosts are simply unbearable.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Not polarizing, like Socrates...

Do they even know what they're saying? Socrates was so polarizing he was put to death because his opinions were too controversial at the time. (This isn't to imply the same for Kirk. He's just an asshole, and he won't be remembered by history.)

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago

Whether they know or not is irrelevant. They know their brain audience doesn't know anything about Socrates other than "that old Greek guy" and so they can say whatever they want.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

He will likely be remembered in history. In the rising violence section of the mid 2020s

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lmao did they serious say that? Wild.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup. Right in the article.

Absolutely insane.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

So they lie about everything then? Like I knew if was ‘entertainment’ and not news because they were lying but this is like… come on.

Edit: ‘he was a beautiful boy’? Why are they so weird? Who talks like this?

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago

As someone raised by Republican parents that I'm now estranged from.....this is just how they talk. It's fucking weird.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Lying about everything implies a commitment to oppose truth. They more engage in a reckless disregard for the stuff. They say what they feel is fitting their agenda and give 0 shits any which way if it's true.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Charlie didn’t even graduate from college lol. He dropped out according to his Wikipedia.