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Vice President JD Vance on Monday jumped onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk’s killing, calling on the public to turn in anyone who says distasteful things about the assassination of his friend and political ally.

“When you see someone celebrating Charlie’s murder, call them out,” Vance urged listeners on the slain activist’s podcast Monday. “And hell, call their employer.”

Vance’s call also included a vow to target some of the biggest funders of liberal causes as conservatives stepped up their targeting of private individuals for their comments about the killing. It marked an escalation in a campaign that some warned invoked some of the darkest chapters of American history.

“The government involvement in this does inch this closer to looking like McCarthyism,” said Adam Goldstein of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, referring to the 1950s campaign to root out communists that led to false allegations and ruined careers. “It was not a shining moment for free expression.”

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Fuck. My crazy sister in law is going to try to get my wife and I fired now for not suitably respecting the asshole isn't she...

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

My brother got mad when I called Kirk an asshole after he text me with the "sad news"

The conversation with my brother via text.

Him: Charlie Kirk was killed today ....sad

Me: Not how I see it.

Him He had a family he had two children

Me: Idc he was an asshole who said gay people should get the death plenty. I don't want talk about it. You forgot I am not rightwinger.

Him I feel sorry for you

Me Don't your the one following hate mongers. It has to be exhausting. Wishing death on people is very unchristian. You should know that.

He didn't respond anymore after that. Hopefully he doesn't try to get me canceled. It's unfortunate that my brother got suck into the Maga movement by our father. (He was always sensitive and easy to manipulate) But he isn't a vindictive person so I should be fine. But my dad I just hope you didn't tell him my feelings.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

To be fair, I'm pretty mad at what you said, too. Specifically, I'm upset that you weren't explicit and emphatic enough in expressing contempt for Kirk and satisfaction at his demise.

Your brother and your dad both deserve to be berated incessantly for their hatefulness. You're worried about retaliation from them? They ought to be worried about retaliation from you!

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Sorry I hate my dad, but sadly I love my brother even though he is misguided. Again he is easily manipulatied. If I could get him alone for week and have his Tik Tok algorithm turned to the left, I could turn him into a socialist in no time.

But unfortunately he spends more time around our father and watch Faux news and I seen his Tik Tok feed its bad.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

She's already unemployed, afaik.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Then go after her landlord. Or her friends.

Every fascist deserves to be ostracized fully from society.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

She is a heroine addict with borderline personality disorder and she's super verbally abusive to her boyfriend, has even had him arrested by goading him into saying something which she recorded and shared with the cops and they are still together like 8 years in. Anyone that's still in her sphere is pretty much bullet proof at this point. Oh and she owns her home because she previously made good money as director of a sober living nonprofit (no joke, you can't make this shit up) and get boyfriend pays her mortgage. She's a psycho with nothing to lose.