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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 180 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I hope he's remembered for losing a bad faith argument in the most ironic way possible.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 147 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

i hope he's not remembered at all, like his cause (someday)

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So we're doing the "doomed to repeat it" thing again in like 80 years, got it

[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 31 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Remembering Hitler and the abhorrent shit nazis did has not prevented nazism from rising again. If we want to be really pessimistic we're doomed either way.

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[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I swear to god, it’s like The Game. I go months without thinking about Charlie Kirk and when it happens I feel like I’ve lost.

Sorry, by the way.

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[–] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 35 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

“I think it’s worth it. It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God given rights. That’s a prudent deal. It is rational,”

[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't really want to watch the video of him talking again, or of a human dying, but is that actually what he was saying when his neck just did that?

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No. His last words were insinuating that mass shooters were mostly gang violence.

[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 10 points 2 weeks ago

Fair enough. The irony would be too thick, if it were so.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Paraphrased:

Guy at mic: How many mass shootings were perpetrated by trans people?

Charlie: too many! (Crowd cheers)

Guy at mic: and how many mass shootings in general were there?

Charlie: Counting or not counting gang violence? (Gets shot, dies)

[–] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

The quote above is from a different interview out panel thingie and is his response to someone asking why he doesn't think we should do more about school shootings. I'm pulling this entirely from memory so I'm paraphrasing a bit.

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[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 73 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Spent his life arguing against the public good. Ended his life as a fountain.

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

but people failed to realize that mediocre white men should be able to live a happy and fulfilling lives, too. like all of us should. they used to be able to do that by doing less skilled labour like manufacturing etc, and still be able to afford a home and decent life. that's until capital possessing elites decided that it is more profitable to use cheap off shore labour. that as well as worsening inequality left them miserable and without purpose.

too bad centrist politicians are mostly being bought out by capital, that's why opportunist grifters like Charlie Kirk was able to fill the vacuum that was left, and poison the mind of these people.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This is why, if you are going to caucus with Democrats, its important to insist on universalism in whatever social programs get focused on for a platform. Democrats look towards their technocrats to support 'means testing' as a way to split hairs and preserve capitalist ideals while offering soft changes on social programs. The result is that we end up with historically racist and sexist programs (look into the origination and implementation of social security).

The answer is straightforwards. Raise the floor. Programs need to be universal, period. There is no cost savings in piecemeal solutions or means testing; its an intentional way to sabotage the social project.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 7 points 2 weeks ago

No one is talking to mediocre white men about their worries and dreams.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 6 points 2 weeks ago

Someone paid him.

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[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not that I disagree with the message, but why is most of it highlighted?

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 77 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Needs more JPEG and arrows. I’m not quite following.

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[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

You got me there

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[–] DarkerRadical@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

His death was hilarious and I'm glad it happened

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I have a hard time celebrating anyone's death (there are a few I'm looking forward too though), but it's hard to classify Kirk's as undeserved. Hell, he preemptively justified his own death in that golden quote about "some shooting deaths are necessary in order to uphold the 2nd amendment".

[–] gurty@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I personally don’t think people should be shot for things they say. I think watching an old, decrepit Kirk fade into obscurity would be a lot more satisfying.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

The problem with that is the decades he would continue to sow discourse and spread hate.

[–] 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

On one hand I agree, there could have been worse outcomes for him that he would have deserved, but on the other hand it is good that he can no longer cause any more harm himself

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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Sidhean@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Every time I do it makes me laugh, How did his shirt get so red, And what the hell is up with Charlie's head?

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

Counting or not counting gang violence?

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 24 points 2 weeks ago

When he couldn't get into West Point he was too much of a baby to just join up.

If he couldn't get the prettiest costume he wasn't going to play soldier.

[–] postcapitalism@lemmy.today 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You, me, others. It's us. We are Charlie Kirk.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

Je suis Charlie.

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[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

A white man who leaned left.

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As a mediocre white guy who dropped out of college

Fuck that guy

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I also am a mediocre white guy who dropped out of college. And to top it off, I entered a field dominated by women. Am I DEI?

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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair there are a lot of very successful college and more than you might imagine high school drop outs. The difference between them and Kirk is that they're still alive.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah but they didn't get involved in gang violence like he did.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Charlie Kirk was the human equivalent of an unfixed tomcat that hangs out in the street and yells at everyone, harasses other cats trying to go about their lives, and spreads disease and discord until they get hit by a car or someone euthanizes them.

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[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Who was Charlie Kirk again?

[–] III@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I tried looking him up and all the results are for someone named Erika Kirk. I think they might be someone who transitioned. Good for her.

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Some kind of breakfast cereal I think.

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[–] Omnipitaph@reddthat.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

Why are we still talking about this guy?

He was murdered, he's dead, he's no longer an issue. We have LIVING people who STILL support the same shit he did.

[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

He got the public execution he advocated for

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's objectively the truth, I agree entirely with all of it.

I've got notes on how to adapt this identical message in a way to maximally influence mediocre white men, but It's pretty clearly not for that purpose. It could be, though.

[–] lemonhead2@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

there's one important thing u forgot. he was rich. so what he said mattered.

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yes, Charlie Kirk, I vaguely recall that guy, how time flies.

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