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[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Kirk would have been 32 next month, and therefore would have been 35 in time to run for President in 2028. Assuming that had happened, he would have probably wiped the floor with Vance’s uncharismatic ass in a primary

He wasnt a politician, but certainly could have been Trump 2.0. I have a feeling Thiel killed two birds with one stone: manufacturing a culture war martyr, and protecting his golden boy from being ousted. Not to mention the third bird of distracting from his connection to Epstein, which information was leaking about the same day just before Kirk was killed.

It seems inevitable that Vance will be taking the Presidency before 2028, considering Trump’s health, making him the defacto candidate for that side of the aisle if no one has enough support to oust him

They’ll never find the shooter, MAGA will be allowed to treat Kirk as a martyr, Vance will usurp Trump, and then Thiel gets everything he wants. Theres a hell of a lot of motive there for a guy who can certainly afford to put a hit on someone

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

A lot of this reminds me of the shooting of Pim Fortuyn in NL over two decades ago. He was very charismatic, a born demagogue, and he would've taken NL far-right twenty years before they, unfortunately, still went there. But who knows, maybe that shooter saved Europe from an earlier slide into fascism. No telling what ripple effects will still emanate from this entire situation.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

These conspiracies are getting maga soros levels of delusional…

And for your reference they’ve apparently already apprehended the suspect.