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[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 17 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I mean I definitely plan on celebrating his death every year on that day. So if they make it a holiday that just means I can also get drunk.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

same. not his death, but the stopping of his hate speech

I think an unfortunate side effect of the timing is that people will start celebrating 9/11 as well, simply due to proximity and association. after all, who would mourn americans, what with everything we are seeing from them?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 35 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Celebrate by honoring your second amendment rights? Go to the range and practice shooting at 200 yards?

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

140 is all you need.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Hold up, because this gives me an idea.

Let's embrace the celebration. Let's lean into honoring the man they claim Charlie Kirk was. Make remembering him all about the tolerance for debate and discussion, the respect for minorities and women, the traditional values of freedom of speech. In honor of Kirk, speak truth to power, and challenge the conventional ideas.

Nevermind, my mind isn't limber enough for all thos gymnastics.

[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Treat it like Guy Fawkes day. Burn an effigy

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 points 16 hours ago

The effigy should of course start as a fountain of blood from its neck before finally being slowly burnt.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

How about we just celebrate all those things on Charlie day and let the man fade away?

Let the actual origin of the holiday become a bit of trivia for generations to come, like how Columbus Day becoming a national holiday was more about Italian-American pride than the man himself

Although granted, with how little Trump wants to do with this, we're more likely to get a ballroom day instead

[–] troybot@midwest.social 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

If we get Charlie day I will be spending the holiday celebrating actual Charlie Day

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 11 hours ago

If this happens, I promise to exclusively call the holiday charlie day and put up decorations with Charlie Day's face on it

[–] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 16 hours ago

Have them write his quotes on banners to hang in the streets

[–] dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

After the latest revelation, I doubt it. It's gone quiet now - I think. Now release the pedo files.

[–] BedInspector@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

During the first 24-48 hours ring-wing nuts kept blaming the left but then turned out that he comes from right wing parents. Link

And so some jokes around Lemmy that Kirk wasn't right-wing enough.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 16 hours ago

We all know Charlie isn't one of the greats because he made it past 27

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Well I guess that means it’s something to celebrate

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 hours ago

Celebrate at your nearest fountain

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 17 hours ago

Nah, that sounds like Charlie work

Every city in the US is going to have a Charlie Kirk Drive in the white part of town.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago

Yes, we should all associate this killing with Charlie Day.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 3 points 14 hours ago

Florida lawmakers are already trying for a national holiday.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 4 points 17 hours ago

Captain Kirk Day