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People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk -NPR

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Among the earliest and most prominent firings was MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd, a former Republican political consultant to President George W. Bush. As news of a shooting at a Kirk event began to spread, Dowd made comments on live television that soon after attracted widespread backlash

Don't watch MSNBC, so don't have any opinions on this commenter, or or anyone else specifically listed in the article.

Seems publicly celebrating politically motivated murders can have consequences, even in the United States.
 



Don't watch MSNBC, so don't have any opinions on this commenter, or or anyone else specifically listed in the article.

Seems publicly celebrating politically motivated murders can have consequences, even in the United States.
Fired for criticising an outspoken far-right racist who happens to be dead? Did any sackings for exercising the free speech he was such an ardent advocate for, happen while he was alive?

 
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The 1st Amendment only counts when it comes to FoxNews/Pravda and lies on talk radio. The 2nd Amendment counts all the time. The 25th Amendment counts when the president is a Democrat. The rest is mostly annoying... especially the fake emoluments clause.
 
He's dead isn't he? What do you want me to do, weep and wail over someone I never met; maybe send some 'thoughts and prayers'?
Since you asked, you could show an ounce of compassion for a father of two who was murdered in cold blood for doing nothing other than speaking his mind.
 
He's dead isn't he? What do you want me to do, weep and wail over someone I never met; maybe send some 'thoughts and prayers'?
Since you asked, you could show an ounce of compassion for a father of two who was murdered in cold blood for doing nothing other than speaking his mind.

The coercion to obedience is from the authoritarians is getting more overt.
 
True cancel culture has arrived in the United States.

This cartoon was created to defend Cancel Culture not that long ago.

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The left is simply being held to the standard they created.

Back then you could get fired for not using a person's pronouns.. and the left celebrated it.

Of course, that idiots for planted, tended and harvested the fruit of cancel culture are now having second thoughts when it's served to them.

Eat it.
 
This can't be right. I've been told all of those videos about people celebrating his death are fake.
 
This cartoon was created to defend Cancel Culture not that long ago.

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The left is simply being held to the standard they created.

Back then you could get fired for not using a person's pronouns.. and the left celebrated it.

Of course, that idiots for planted, tended and harvested the fruit of cancel culture are now having second thoughts when it's served to them.

Eat it.
No one got fired for not using a person's pronoun.
But keep cheering for people getting fired for not being a sobbing puddle like MAGA are over Kirk.
 
No one got fired for not using a person's pronoun.
But keep cheering for people getting fired for not being a sobbing puddle like MAGA are over Kirk.

Your casual forgetfulness is noted.




And so on.
 
You're not free to say anything and everything you want without consequence. It's always been this way.
Amazing how a youtuber political influencer is so powerful that people can get fired over not uncontrollably crying at work over it.
Thank goodness MAGA wasn't in charge when OBL was killed, the number of people being fired would have been in the millions.
 
Amazing how a youtuber political influencer is so powerful that people can get fired over not uncontrollably crying at work over it.

That's not why they're getting fired. Why lie about it or diminish what they've said or done?

Thank goodness MAGA wasn't in charge when OBL was killed, the number of people being fired would have been in the millions.
 
Your casual forgetfulness is noted.




And so on.

You are approving of this now?
 
Whoever said exercising freedoms means becoming shielded from responsibility?

Cancel culture mentality has been going on for a very long time now, and it pretty much runs the political spectrum of going after opposition saying or standing for something they disagree with. If you are going to make a social media post somewhere open to the public then be prepared for a response.
 
Sorry, no, that post isn't more ignorant than snake's, but it's close. Keep trying.
What's ignorant is expecting strangers to have the exact same emotions you do. Ignorant and naive. What appears to be happening is not only are strangers expected to be clones of you, but if they're not, then you try to shame them.

Highly authoritarian. One might say...fascist.
 
Your casual forgetfulness is noted.

"Her termination notice cited "unwanted conduct directed at an individual based on their sex, which includes sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status."

Store/company policy. She violated policy. Valid for firing.
"Gina Carano will not be returning to The Mandalorian or the Star Wars galaxy after sharing a post on social media implying that being a Republican today is like being Jewish during the Holocaust."

How is this at all related to being fired over pronouns?
"That included an occasion when Mr Lister wrote Student A's birth name - known as a dead name - on a classroom whiteboard during a discussion on whether Student A would be entering a nationwide girls' maths competition.

He would also "point" at Student A rather than address them by their preferred name or pronouns, although he said he "gestured".

The complaint was investigated by Mrs Best, who produced a report for the HR department."
HE was fired for harassment, not for simply refusing to use person's pronouns.
And so on.
You have failed to show one instance where a person was fired simply for refusing to use pronouns.
 
Whoever said exercising freedoms means becoming shielded from responsibility?

Cancel culture mentality has been going on for a very long time now, and it pretty much runs the political spectrum of going after opposition saying or standing for something they disagree with. If you are going to make a social media post somewhere open to the public then be prepared for a response.

So you're for this sort of thing?
 
That's not why they're getting fired. Why lie about it or diminish what they've said or done?
"According to screenshots Blackburn shared, the assistant dean wrote on Facebook: "Looks like ol' Charlie spoke his fate into existence. Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy." The assistant dean was fired, according to USA Today."

OMG!!!! So terrible. This person said they had no sympathy. I guess if this person was a sobbing mess screaming that democrats did this, this person would have been promoted.

"A teacher under investigation in Oklahoma wrote, "Charlie Kirk died the same way he lived: bringing out the worst in people," according to a local ABC affiliate."

Again, this is the worst. I mean, if only this teacher would have said that Charlie Kirk is a martyr worthy of a statue next to Lincoln, they would have been commended.
 
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