Charlie Kirk - American Idiot

[Cassandra]

I don't understand what there is to argue about.

It is undeniably wrong to kill someone for their political affiliation or their words . In this country, we- allegedly - believe in free speech. You don't kill someone because their speech is stomach churning. You walk away. What is undeniably disturbing is that people are giving a listen to divisive, hateful rhetoric of all stripes

The truly sad problem is that the person with the biggest microphone is forever fanning the flames. The only person speaking Presidentially was not the POTUS!- it was the Governor of Utah.

 

[yankintx]

While the right gnashes its teeth over the most obvious outcome for an individual ever, I reviewed some of Kirk's greatest hits. His entire demeanor and arguments against trans people alone leave me completely unbothered by his exit from our planet.

Charlie Kirk has a history of violent and bigoted rhetoric. He was the first guest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a self-titled podcast billed as “real talk about what impacts listeners most” with “no spin” and “no script.” His first guest was one of right-wing media’s most incendiary talking heads – Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kirk, who has attacked...

www.mediamatters.org

• The TPUSA founder encouraged Donald Trump to campaign on banning gender-affirming care and called for providers to be given a “Nuremberg-style trial.” His comments fit into a broader right-wing media trend of calling for gender-affirming care providers to be imprisoned — an effort which has resulted in legislation before. [Rumble, The Charlie Kirk Show, 4/1/24, 4/1/24; Media Matters, 11/22/22; Them, 8/22/22]
  Kirk has repeatedly invoked the great replacement theory. Kirk has invoked the great replacement theory — which claims white people will be demographically replaced by nonwhite people — several times while fearmongering about immigration primarily through the U.S.-Mexico border. Kirk has gone so far as to claim that the left “won't stop until you and your children and your children's children are eliminated” and that “illegals” could steal your home. [Rumble, The Charlie Kirk Show, 1/8/24, 3/1/24, 3/20/24]
  
  
  
  
• Kirk supported shooting near and whipping migrants at the southern border. “You can start with firing next to them. Say, hey. We have weapons. We're willing to use them,” Kirk said. He later added, “Of course you should be able to use whips against foreigners that are coming into your country. Why is that controversial?” [Rumble, The Charlie Kirk Show, 3/21/24]
  Kirk called for men to physically confront transgender athletes. Kirk said he “would’ve loved” if transgender swimmer Lia Thomas tried to compete in 1950s America and “the fathers of every other competitor would've come out of the stands and formed a line in front of Thomas and saying, ‘Hey tough guy, you want to get in a pool? 'Cause you're going to have to come through us.’” [YouTube, Saving America Tour with Charlie Kirk, 3/29/22]
  
  
  
  

I never followed the guy, did not even know he was until Thursday. Reading and listening to his views, they do not seem the words of a Christian.

 

[Craig234]

For every American's sake, I hope the shooter turns out to be an apolitical crazy person -the typical murderer found in our gun worshiping nation.

It shouldn't matter.