B-Man Posted September 19 Posted September 19 To those here who have downplayed this assassination's effect 1
BillsFanNC Posted September 19 Posted September 19 4 minutes ago, B-Man said: And if you ask any of those 58 why they voted against it they'll hand wave and tell you that while they condemn the assassination and all political violence they won't honor the legacy of a "fascist" The very same rhetoric that resulted in his murder. Truly evil people.
B-Man Posted September 19 Posted September 19 Charlie Kirk's Free Speech, Anti-Violence Legacy By Michael Barone For those of us of a certain age, the assassination of Charlie Kirk brought back memories of other momentous assassinations — the moment of disbelief and then stomach-turning horror on first hearing the news, the sense that events were tilting wildly out of kilter, the fear that more terrible things were in the offing. I was a college sophomore visiting another school on that sunny Friday afternoon in November 1963 when I heard, and for a few seconds did not believe, that President John Kennedy had been shot and killed in Dallas. I had been intending to attend a Saturday football game, which, of course, was canceled, and somehow made it back home, dazed, on a bus. In the days that followed, Kennedy's family and admirers, and much of the media, attributed his assassination to an atmosphere of right-wing hate in Dallas. It was solemnly asserted that America was fundamentally a violent nation. But in the messier and not universally accepted reality, the assassin was a Communist who had lived and married in Russia and had been in touch with Soviet agents. In retrospect, I think political leaders were reluctant to blame the president's assassination on the Soviets, for fear the American people would clamor for war against a nuclear foe. {snip} The assassination of Kirk, as many have noted, is just one of many instances of violence against political figures, including the two attempts, one nearly successful, to assassinate President Donald Trump. Most have been directed against Republicans, but some also at Democrats. Some of the attackers have been lunatics, possessed by delusions, but some were politically motivated, by feelings uncomfortably close to those of partisan politicians. That certainly seems true, as this is written, of the man accused of murdering Kirk. He succeeded in silencing a man who had dedicated himself to speaking openly and civilly to young people, especially those with whom he disagreed, on campuses so many of which, for a generation, have been speech-suppression zones. Kirk's increasing sincerity in open and respectful debate has received eloquent tribute from the liberal Ezra Klein in The New York Times, conservative Erick Erickson in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in remarks after the suspect's capture. https://jewishworldreview.com/michael/barone091925.php
Big Blitz Posted September 19 Author Posted September 19 Truth: He was too effective at destroying the left’s worldview on conservatives - and that’s what drove the shooter to kill him. Followed by MILLIONS OF CELEBRATORY POSTS AND VIDEOS. Because the left is evil.
Royale with Cheese Posted September 19 Posted September 19 4 minutes ago, Big Blitz said: Truth: He was too effective at destroying the left’s worldview on conservatives - and that’s what drove the shooter to kill him. Followed by MILLIONS OF CELEBRATORY POSTS AND VIDEOS. Because the left is evil. He was killed because of ignorance.
Tenhigh Posted September 20 Posted September 20 On 9/13/2025 at 2:29 AM, Thurmal34 said: That’s how YOU took it. Don’t blame me for his bigotry. He literally said that black people in influential positions were stealing from white people. His words. Just because he was killed does not mean we should gloss over his bigotry. Like why are we canonizing this college dropout podcaster that spewed hate? I don’t get it? Are you intentionally misunderstanding the guy? You should maybe take a look at what he actually said before calling him a bigot. The smallest amount of effort will show you why you are wrong. 1
Royale with Cheese Posted September 20 Posted September 20 26 minutes ago, SCBills said: I cannot stand Jones but I respect what he is saying here. See Dems, its possible to respect an opinion or statement from someone you don’t like. It really is possible. 2
Orlando Buffalo Posted September 20 Posted September 20 This morning when I was driving my 15 year old daughter she told me she had done a lot more research on Charlie Kirk since he was murdered. She said she has watched about 3 hours of material from the people who generally hated him and she realized two points: CK is not hateful and he had conviction. She does not think he would have done well as a politician since winning political races requires compromise and he was not much for compromise. I was very pleased with that, but she ended it by telling me CK was still wrong about abortion and she thinks he spoke too much of the stay at home mom thing as being better than a job. She couldn't just let it end on happy notes.
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