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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 350 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 74 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow is that the original? I think we’re on volume 50 right now

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

An edit with a little vol.50 would be epic lol

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 193 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (46 children)

In what universe is Charlie Kirk at all comparable to MLK?

Release the rest of the Epstein files. Release the Yahoo emails. Why is there a drawing of Epstein grooming children allegedly at Mar a Lago?

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 74 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He's not, and they know it. Pretending he's a martyr for as long as they can is rhetorically useful to them.

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 day ago (6 children)

He isn't and everyone knows it. It's what used to be trolling except it has now become a core principle and they are a full two or three generations into believing their own bullshit. It's like that guy who loves banter until you hit him with a slapper and it's a "he's gonna fight you in the parking lot" kind of situation but he called security and told them threats had been made and the cops are getting involved but it's ok because a few days later he got stabbed 7 times in Lovejoy NY for talking shit in a pool game and all was right with the world.

Sorry I got lost on that one but you get the point.

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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 20 points 1 day ago

Let's go down the list:

  1. They were both shot and killed.

That's the list.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone probably equates the political nature and him being white to what happened to MLK Jr.

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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 90 points 1 day ago

Really working hard to distract from what the senate did yesterday being a shield for a pedophile

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 76 points 1 day ago (5 children)

What has Charlie Kirk actually accomplished, though? Besides spreading hatred and bigotry, that is?

He's like the anti-MLK. Everything he stood for is the worst that conservatism has to offer.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago (7 children)

He got some youths interested in politics

I think that's it

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[–] pentastarm@piefed.ca 72 points 1 day ago
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Do it, I would love a place my dog can take a shit if I ever visit.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Putting Charlie Kirk's giant face up across the street from the MLK memorial would be a real "What do they stand for?" moment for generations to come.

[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone's gonna shoot the statue in the neck

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[–] rozodru@piefed.social 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the martyr they wanted for whatever reason to finally roll out their next phase. He'll be used to lock up/kill anyone that says anything negative about the administration. They're treating this nazi like he was jesus fucking christ.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Umm, they were already kind of doing that

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[–] QuantumTickle@lemmy.zip 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Go ahead, hold him higher. Ring that bell as loud as you can. Identify yourselves as sycophants and fascists. Tell us what we already know.

[–] DNS@discuss.online 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There was a republican politician who wanted to take back the word Nazi like how black people use the N word. We are at the point in society where calling someone a Nazi, or a fascist, is not the worst thing you can do. In fact, it encourages the bootlicker to double down on their rhetoric.

The US Republicans and moderates welcomed fascism. How convenient as it's at a time where mostly all WW2 vets have passed away. The irony of their grandchildren welcoming the same evil they fought against.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago

You have a statue of MLK because he deserved it.

You should not get a statue for Kirk for the same reason that there is no statue of Joseph Göbbels in Berlin.

[–] nozone@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Kirk organised but did not attend the so-called “Stop the Steal” protests after Trump lost the 2020 election and helped coordinate buses for the 6 January 2021 rally led by Trump near the White House, where the outgoing Republican president urged the crowd to “fight, fight, fight” to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden.

Putting a monument for this turd in the capital he tried to overthrow is just perfectly republican. These people are going to milk this guys death for the next dozen years at least.

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 31 points 23 hours ago

Remember kids, fascists need a martyr & will happily make their own if needed.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 day ago

Yeah go ahead. Put it with a plaque that says what will be his famous quote "I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year".

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Worst administration ever.

I mean sure but we knew that back in January of 2017

They want to add a gender neutral bathroom? I thought they hated those.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hope his statue looks absolutely ridiculous. Like it's based off the edits of the man with an extra tiny face

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago

Those are actually just pictures of him.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Omg. Please let this happen. Not because I care about Charlie. No, he was a racist asshole who reaped the rewards if his own rhetoric.

No no. I just want a sculpture to try and figure out how close he should make Kirks eyes. Knowing that someone had to actually objectively think about that makes me feel all warm and tingly on the inside.

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (4 children)

We could have something that transcends this.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except maybe it could dispense drinks from it's neck hole.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

also the fact that charlie himself was recently ranting about files too, so the timing is very suspicious. because kirk has huge influence over young college age incel-to-gop pipeline, hes a threat.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Kirk was more a Goebbels than an MLK, and more a Horst Wessel than a Goebbels. And even then, not one who was that good at sticking to the party line.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

DC does need more public restrooms

Only if it includes a water feature at neck-level with some red lighting to re-create his finest moment.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 13 points 18 hours ago

Lol. I'll personally deface that shit.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

How is this not the Onion

[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fuckin go for it. It'll get trashed the following day and every day following it.

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

I am assuming they put an excerpt from "I have a dream" for MLK. I wonder what they'll put for CK? The empathy one, the sacrifices must be made for guns one or his actual final words about "gang violence"?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Glglugglgulguguguglllgguuu"

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmings.world 9 points 1 day ago

Wisest thing he ever said.

[–] Philharmonic3@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

This doesn't matter at all. Release the Epstein files.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 10 points 1 day ago

They just so desperately want to be important and yet their desperation is making the times very important but their actions completely unworthy of being praised.

So stupid.

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