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Dude, I had never even HEARD of this guy's name prior to his death. What is going on here!? Why are people freaking out. Am I that out of touch?

Even my liberal wife was aware of who this guy was. Was anyone else like me?

I know who Ben Shapiro is. But Charlie Kirk!? This entire time both the left and the right either hates or adored this guy? What are you all surfing on your cell phones!?

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[โ€“] Jarix@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Only know him from the Jubilee videos where that have guests on and sit in a circle of 20 people with a different view point than the one in the middle.

He came off as the shamelessly smarmy, creepy, dishonest, and that first impression never got any better any of the few times his videos came up in my feed.

Whomever shot him has made the world a better place. Fuck Charlie Kirk and everyone like him

[โ€“] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In the long run, yes. But right now they're grasping at straws to punish anyone for free speech.

Fuck Charlie, fuck the orange menace, fuck this administration. All of them can die in a horrible fire. Come get me.

[โ€“] Jarix@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't think they are grasping at all, they are opportunists and will use any possible exploitation that that can see or invent.

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[โ€“] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, that's better. I phrased it wrong.