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palooka's avatar

the world is so much nicer now that he’s dead

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Teresa S's avatar

Sadly you are a very sick person. An example of all that has gone wrong in the west. I hope you have your eyes opened and your brokenness healed.

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Gabe B's avatar

You’re obviously a lost soul who’s deranged and mentally ill. Please seek professional psychiatric help.

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Tarot Twilight's avatar

I disagree. If he hadn’t been killed he would’ve just been another asshole spouting hateful speech, but now that he’s dead I’m getting death threats online saying that I’m part of the problem even though I did nothing wrong.

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Johnny's avatar

Trans person gaslighting as usual...in other news, water is wet

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Cheryl Jones-Head's avatar

The #CharlieKirk murder was a set up by the Trump Administration 1) as a pretext to start the war he needs, so he can finally be the “Wartime President” he so desperately wants to be and 2) he wants to be at war because he thinks he can cancel the election, and 3) nothing like the murder of a RW zealot to activate and excite his base. 

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Dennis's avatar

What the fuck have you been smoking?

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Tarot Twilight's avatar

This is theoretically possible, do you have evidence or is this speculation?

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Gabe B's avatar

Absolutely deranged.

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A. Helfer's avatar

It's officially Decorative Gourd Season, but McSweeney's isn't resting on its freaky squash laurels. Kirk is not a role model whose legacy should be whitewashed because of performative debates. He put up a nice front, but he was quite illiberal. Don't make him a free speech martyr.

This satire nails it.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-last-remaining-newspapers-obituary-for-david-duke-ca-2033

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The Roving Mind's avatar

Indeed, vitriol and insensitive comments or timing was my point. Humanity seems to have place in our culture and discourse.

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I hope the remainder of your day is vitriol-free (though I suspect, in a way, I just told you to stay off social media).

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The Roving Mind's avatar

Did you just use Charlie Kirk's assassination to run an ad fore FIRE??

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Behavior Scientists on Science's avatar

Did you just reply to a post without reading the post?

There is a direct connection between Mr. Kirk’s tragic assassination and FIRE’s stated goals and actual work over decades. Had FIRE remaind silent in the face of this stark repudiation of campus dialogue, a void would have existed and lead to spurious charges by left and right. Your attempt to cheapen FIRE fulfilling a purpose is disingenuous. Thank you, Nico, for your longstanding and clear voice. Keep on. Colleges and the country need your voice now more than ever.

May Mr. Kirk’s widow, young children, and extended family find solace in what is surely an inconsolable time.

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Behavior Scientists on Science's avatar

FYI: After reading the exchange here, a colleague of ours connected with @The Roving Mind on his page. It produced a highly fruitful exchange that may be of interest to readers. We believe the exchange displays what Mr. Kirk modelled for college students and, most tragically, can do so no longer.

Constructive exchanges between those who disagree are desperately needed even beyond the Ivory Tower. If you need an uplift after this ugly week, their exchange may be just the antidote. Clearly, constructive dialogue is possible even between disagreeing Stackers😀.

FWIW: Some of us disagreed with Mr. Kirk's politics; all of us admired his brave and genuine approach.

Go to the exchange here: [https://substack.com/@unsilentingme/note/c-154938040?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=1nbjpe]

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The Roving Mind's avatar

I did read the post. The same one you did. I read it differently. I stand by my question. Because I have been reading grotesque commentary or posts like this.

A very simple message about the assassination of a good man is ALL that is needed right now.

The solace you claim to want for his family isn't served by this post or yours.

Do better.

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Behavior Scientists on Science's avatar

Of course, your prerogative. In hopes to allay any vitriol (there’s too much of it everywhere), my reason to write was to support FIRE’s initiative. My apology that the initial question was presumtive.

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