[W#271][W:914] Charlie Kirk Reportedly Shot in Utah: Live Updates

[ataraxia]

Wow. That's amazing. Someone must have known how to mitigate blood loss from that artery. It looked like he was a goner.

If it was a neck artery, closing the artery may save the patient's life. But they may still be left with stroke/brain injury because of clotting in the artery or clots being thrown up into the brain.

 

[reinaert]

600 ft shot, per NBC.

 

[trixare4kids]

For anyone who cares:

The A/P has just reported Charlie Kirk is in critical condition.

 

[CaughtInThe]

Damn, I just read that it's been 6 months since the politician was gunned down in Minnesota.

Seems like yesterday.

 

[Karrit]

So wait. If you use violence to kill Hitler, you're Hitler?

You're trolling me.. I'm done, have a great day.

 

[Josie]

No.

This is deranged.

 

[Luce]

But what if all conservatives are Hitler?

Apparently, according to dude, everyone is Hitler.

 

[Lursa]

It's amazing how much social good can come from murdering just the right people.

Not at all, it's too bad you missed the main point of my post. But people do try to make the the most of a tragedy so that the loss is not in vain.

Just like when parents try to pass legislation against drugs when their kids overdose. They take the message and try to do good with it.

 

[Aries]

Hopefully, his injuries are not as serious as early reporting suggests and he is able to physically recover quickly. I can't imagine ever mentally recovering fully from such a traumatic event – for his family and those close to him as well.

Yeah... You don't recover really.

 

[roughdraft274]

This is why I am amused by the pearl clutching.

People wanted violence, but they wanted it directed at other people.

It's just what they do. They hold themselves to no standard at all but hold liberals to only the highest of standards. That's why you see so many of them not upset at all now that Trump doesn't want the Epstein/Trump files released but are calling out liberals for wanting them to be released because we supposedly don't want them released for the right reasons.

 

[Luce]

You're trolling me.. I'm done, have a great day.

Your poor communication is not my responsibility.

 

[ALiberalModerate]

What does deserve have to do with anything?

A violent climate has formed, and Kirk had something to do with that. And he got shot, motives yet unknown.

Regardless, I don't think we should rationalize it. I would like to think reasonable people can agree that attempting to assassinate figures you disagree with politically, is wrong.

 

[Chomsky]

Pelosi came-out similarly.

 

[roguenuke]

Who said the government should? If they are public figures they must be making some kind of money.

Kirk actually does have security.

 

[Lursa]

I'll take your word for it. I'm not into incelmania. Enjoy yourself.


The reason I hate him was quite clear. No wonder you support attacking 82 year old men with a hammer.

It was an incredibly unchristian comment and viewpoint. Disgusting.

 

[ajn678]

I was wondering how long it would be before the lefties started celebrating and saying things like "He deserved it" and whatnot. I can see I didn't have to wait long. This is a filthy, disgusting act.

Charlie Kirk himself said that people deserve to die so that we can have guns.

 

[digsbe]

Political violence is not the answer. I strongly disagree with Kirk but I hope he makes a full recovery.

 

[ALiberalModerate]

It's not about him or his family "deserving" anything.

But I'm just about out of compassion and empathy for MAGAs these days.

His kid's are MAGA?

 

[PeteEU]

Let me remind people.. when Gabbi Gifford was shot, and several Dems assassinated .. the right said he was mentally ill and not a terrorist. And of course.. Jan 6th. Or when Paul Pelosi was attacked.. the right barely condemned, and actually mocked Pelosi and accused him of being gay and a load of other bullshit.

Violence against public figures and politicians is a right wing thing and has been for decades... and one of those who has been pushing for this shit.. is Charlie Kirk. So...Karma is a bitch.

 

[lynnwinslow]

Political assassination goes way back in America. It's long ago become an alternative (to voting) method to influence policy.

I think rhetoric influenced this. Do you?

 

[cAPSLOCK]

I was actually thinking that, myself. "Younger" old-timers might trend Conservative.

But the older old-timers that experienced WW-II and the immediate post-War decades often strongly support society and social support and unity.

And evidently taking the law into their own hands as an executioner to KILL someone they disagree with. That is not only anti-American it is evil as ****.

If this is your idea of an expression of "strongly support[ing] society and social support and unity" then I would suggest you have gone completely off the rails.

 

[Dans La Lune]

Is it too late to say Thought and Prayer?

 

[forn]

Charlie Kirk himself said that people deserve to die so that we can have guns.

I think you're misquoting that, just a tad.

 

[Allan]

I'm sure people on the left and right are reconsidering outdoor speaking events. Trump was also shot outside.

 

[Taylor]

It's just what they do. They hold themselves to no standard at all but hold liberals to only the highest of standards.

"Don't assasinate people because you don't like what they say" is not "the highest of standards."