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Charlie Kirk Memorial

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Let's remember Charlie Kirk for who he was.

"I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new age term that does a lot of damage." -Charlie Kirk

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

Well he wasn't wrong, except it was his own people coming for him

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 18 points 5 days ago

He was wrong. It turns out maga on maga gang violence is what he ought to have been worrying about.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Yep, guess he was proven wrong finally.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 5 points 5 days ago

they came for his throat instead of down it

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

It's still not clear from what I've read. My impression is that he's the sort of person who does a mass shooting, but he decided an assassination would get more headlines.