I don't think, "you don't understand, she wasn't grieving the way women are supposed to grieve, and she was dressed like a slut," is exactly the defense you seem to think it is...
There's not a "right" way to grieve. And someone isn't "wrong" because they process trauma differently than you would. And none of that is an excuse for slut shaming.
Idk man, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I think the pants were a 2/10 "scandalous" decision at best.
And I don't feel like "if she grieved the way I think would be appropriate, then her grieving would be valid, but she's grieving wrong so I'm gonna judge her for her slutty outfit," is the defense you seem to think it is...
And I think the fact that the huge rally that his funeral was had things being sold at it to help support the organization he dedicated his life to isn't quite as tacky as you're trying to paint it as being.
Look, I'm not defending either one of them as a person, but I just genuinely don't believe that you'd have any of the same criticisms if Kirk was a huge left wing policy advocate who was killed, and literally everything else played out exact the same way.
Sure, you wouldn't, but this is someone who was already in the limelight anyway.
And to be clear, a lot of people make public appearances after tragedy. Left and right alike. It doesn't invalidate their grief just because they don't react the exact way you would. There's no right way to grieve.
And genuinely, if Charlie Kirk had been a great champion for the left, and his widow was doing the exact same things to continue his legacy, would you still say she was grifting? Do you really believe in your heart of hearts that would be your reaction?
Let me be clear, I'm not being a devil's advocate here.
I genuinely believe it's not okay to tell a widow she's grieving wrong.
I also genuinely believe that telling women how they should be dressed is some sexist BS.
I also genuinely don't think those pants were particularly egregious. And I thought her hug with Vance wasn't particularly scandalous. And I also genuinely believe if it wasn't someone you were already primed to hate, you'd feel the same way.
And I don't think the solution to any of the problems were having in this country is more dehumanization. We get plenty of that with this current administration thanks. And just because they suck doesn't make it okay to abandon your principles.
Idk, with the way things are going, I'd be willing to take that bet.
Plastic grocery bags Plastic single use gloves Plastic straws Packaging for electronics Packaging for dry goods like beans/pasta Packaging for short shelf life items like fruit/bread
Honestly, there's a huge number of things we use plastic for that don't require it to sit in contact with bacteria/liquid for weeks at a time. I'd be willing to bet it's the majority even.
What percentage of single use plastic is used for storing liquids? I would imagine it's a minority, with things like plastic bags making up the majority.
Plus very acidic liquids like soda may not be bio-active enough to cause this to break down, depending on what the process is.
Did I say anywhere in that that I liked Charlie Kirk? No.
But I don't hate dogs just because Hitler liked them. Just because someone was bad doesn't mean they are 100% wrong on every single thing and you must always disagree with them on every single issue.
In fact, you can even come to the same end solution using completely different reasoning. It doesn't mean the final conclusion is wrong, even if the other person had evil motivations for how they got there.
I mean, where something is coming from isn't necessarily tied to its reasonableness.
If I was a huge advocate for government funding for health initiatives, that's still reasonable, even if it's driven from a place of hating fat people.
It might make me a bad person if I believed that, but it doesn't mean I'm pushing for bad policy.
I don't think, "she deserved it, just look what she's wearing, and if you tell me that's a wrong thing to say it's because you're infantilizing women by saying they can't be wrong," is quite the defense you seem to think it is.