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  • Republicans warn against mocking Kirk's death, threaten dire consequences
  • At least 15 people fired or suspended for allegedly disrespecting Kirk's memory
  • Online campaigns directed by Republicans continue to target Kirk's critics online

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.

Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity known for his hard-right views and pugnacious debating style.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 2 points 51 minutes ago
[–] MangioneDontMiss@feddit.nl 5 points 1 hour ago

charlie kirk was a piece of shit and I'm glad he's gone.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 hour ago

Why the fuck should I mourn him. I barely knew who he was before he died. And seems he was against fun regulations even though kids where getting shot in schools so he seemed to die the way he liked.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Or else what? The ghost of his forehead will haunt me for the rest of my days?

Too late.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 9 points 2 hours ago

This is some serious North Korea shit, where if you do not mourn the passing of the leader you could be imprisoned.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 hours ago

I got my first a doxxing threat on another platform and all I said was he didn’t deserve to die, he deserves a punch to the nose.

These people are insane.

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago

I’m glad the free speech warriors are keeping comedy legal.

[–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I'm going to straight up point out his followers are Nazis and their opinions are not to be listened to. Idiots

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Kirk is their modern day Horst Wessel. Just wait until they release a country song praising his life and play it at sports events.

[–] Kben@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 hours ago

Oul Charlie would debate this but he got something caught in his throat.

[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hey Kirk fans,

I'll show him just as much respect as the right showed the minnesota democrats who were attacked by a right wing nut job (just like Kirk was, I might add)

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

Exactly two people die on the "wrong" side and nothing.

[–] DrinkyCrow@pawb.social 6 points 3 hours ago

No problem. Next time I'm in the area, I'll be sure to piss on his grave.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 41 points 1 day ago

Republicans honor the memory of Charlie Kirk by doing… _checks notes _…”snowflake liberal cancel culture”

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] horse@feddit.org 8 points 2 hours ago

Whenever I see pictures of Charlie Kirk I sincerely can't tell if his face really is that small or if it's shopped for the memes.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 day ago

"Don't speak ill of the dead "

Well then, don't be a piece of shit while you're alive.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Mourn him properly? Sure. Well as the man himself said it, it is a necessary cost of having the second amendment. Also as he stated empathy is a disease of the woke, so nothing to see here, just move along.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

What I don't get is why do people think he wants them to mourn him? He made his thoughts on that pretty clear lol

[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll say this about Charlie Kirk: while inconsistent, at some point he wanted the Epstein files released. Let's mourn him properly. Let's get those files. Do it for Charlie™.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

He wanted them released until the admin told him not to. No brownie points for that.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 11 points 23 hours ago

Stop posting collections of direct quotes that make him sound like a fascist asshole! You're taking them out of context!

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

no one can mourn him properly before he's buried. where are they supposed to piss?

[–] muxika@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I got an email at work about this, saying there would be an investigation into employees' posts.

I can understand if they say something heinous from their work accounts (unless you work for the POtuS, apparently), but there are already rules and regulations for that stuff.

MMW they will use this sort of surveillance and censorship to go after anyone critical of political figures on the far right. If they're this protective about someone like this, imagine what they could do to silence opposition of other leaders who are alive.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like you need a new job if the bosses are abusing their power to push their own political beliefs.

[–] muxika@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Not wrong, though I'd have to leave the state to be sure.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would I or anyone outside of his family and friends mourn him at all? He was a political pundent... A talking head.

[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, why the fuck are we lowering the flag for a goddamned youtuber‽

[–] Chookitypok@piefed.social 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

In Democratic Republic of MAGA, you can lose your job, or worse, if you don't mourn who the supreme leader orders you to

[–] Jomega@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 24 points 1 day ago

I'm honoring the dead you fucking pissants, he said he doesn't believe in empathy

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Are they talking about this lil man baby? Plenty of tuff guys gonna be defending the right to adult diapers.

[–] Ooops@feddit.org 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think they are right. Everyone should mourn him properly.

And there is no way more proper than respecting his own wishes and acting like he encouraged to do.

So let's gladly accept his death as the neccessary and justified cost for free gun ownership, don't politicize his death, don't show any empathy for him who preached violence and reaped exactly what he sowed, and start collecting money for the legal representation of the guy who shot him.

Did I miss anything?

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Every time I go to the range now, I’ll thank Charlie for dying so that I can own this rifle that I bought long before he was relevant or caught one in the neck.

May he rest in piss.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Get fucked, losers.

[–] corruptmagician@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

They have a website to record people's information if they say something negative about him. http://www.charliesmurderers.com/

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Should we not be spamming this with R’s information?

[–] Stabbitha@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Lol it's just a fucking email, not even a webform. Time to sign them up for tons of free gay porn!

expose@charliesmurderers.com

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

They can record Deez nutz

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Stanilism vibes

Edit: this site needs to be overflown with AI made fake submissions

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Denounce very openly MAGA people there. They will have to sift through all the BS.

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[–] teft@piefed.social 254 points 2 days ago (14 children)

Nah. Fuck your feelings. Rest in piss, shithead.

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I do not condone murder. I don’t even support a death penalty. But I do not and will not mourn terrorists, nor will I tolerate the whitewashing, sanewashing, or saintwashing of that hateful, monstrous person. Who dedicated their life to spreading fear and suffering and damnation among his fellow man.

I am a staunch atheist, but since Kirk frequently masqueraded as a Christian, I’ll leave you all with this:

Matthew 23:13-15

Tap for spoilerYou will suffer, you politicians and preachers. Hypocrites! Because you have shut people out from the kingdom of heaven you will never enter, just as you have stopped others from entering.

You will suffer, you politicians and preachers. Hypocrites! You would rob a widow of everything she has left, while verbosely pretending to pray; therefore, your punishment will be unimaginable.

You will suffer, you politicians and preachers. Hypocrites! You would travel any distance over land or sea to win one convert; and when you have one, you make them twice the child of damnation that you are.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity known for being an asshole.

~~his hard-right views and pugnacious debating style.~~

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