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Charlie Kirk's opinion on politically motivated attackers (www.rollingstone.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social
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With the news of Charlie Kirk's passing, many conservatives are asking for sympathy, less violence and praise Charlie as someone who was open to having his ideas challenged and interested in honest debates. This is a throwback to what Charlie Kirk had to say when Pelosi was attacked.

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 95 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Wait, wait, wait, how do we know that this was politically motivated? Could've been an accident. Maybe they guy was just cleaning his rifle, and it went off. Shit happens.

[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe in the early 00s Utah sued to allow firearms to be openly carried on campuses.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Utah legislature passed a new law allowing open carry on campus on May 7th of this year, too.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Cool so the guy wasn't breaking the law. Probably was just an accident, then?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He’s comin’ right for us!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

wanna bet the NEWS will drop talking about the shooter, once they find out the shooter is a right winger, so charlie will fade into obscurity much like rush did.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You know it genuinely could have been someone from his personal life. Kill him like this and the feds woln't bother looking at the guy who's wife he was screwing or whatever.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

Good point. Everyone is assuming Charlie Kirk was only a piece of shit in his professional life. He could have been one recreationally too.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

"I didn't know the gun was loaded, I'm so sorry my friend. I didn't know the gun was loaded, and I'll never, ever do it again!"

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

This checks out. There's a whole song about this.

Johnny Cash wouldn't lie to us.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Didn’t some TV news talking head claim it could have been somebody shooting their gun in celebration and it all being a terrible accident?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

I guess we'll never know.