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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 224 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (90 children)

Please note that NSFW/NSFL videos must be labeled as such or they will be deleted

Edit: also keep in mind that initial information in these situations can often be inaccurate. Trusted outlets have conflicting reports about whether a suspect has been detained.

Edit 2: the campus has officially stated they release the initial subject. Donald Trump has stated Charlie Kirk is dead.

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[–] ALLGLORYTOHYPNOTOAD@lemmy.world 13 points 1 hour ago

I highly suspect Trump will get "intel" that the shooter is hiding in a blue American city like New York or Chicago and take it over with the military. I think he will use this to escalate his military take over of cities.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 1 points 14 minutes ago

Rest in piss.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 45 seconds ago

He who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind.

[–] Five@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Left-wing streamer Kyle Kulinski says Charlie Kirk was feuding with nazis to his political right before he was killed.

Right-wing Pundit Clayton Morris shares rumor that Charlie Kirk was concerned Israel was going to kill him, and that he was wearing body armor when he was shot.

[–] Fit_Series_573@lemmy.world 2 points 14 minutes ago

Charlie had 8 armed security guards with him. Makes you wonder if that was an increase because of said issues or his usual entourage.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I'm somewhat surprised that the Trump Administration went this far to distract from the Epstein files.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

I'm not at all surprised.

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[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 50 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

Interesting reflection of Lemmy demographics that I haven't seen much "But he has a wife and kids, we shouldn't be celebrating his death uwu" rhetoric. Apparently even the most staunch centrists here acknowledge the harm Toiler Paper USA has done to the US populace.

There's some insane laundering of his legacy going on now over on Reddit and through American news outlets though, as if he didn't call Paul Pelosi's attacker a "patriot" or dismiss school shootings as a necessary evil of the 2nd amendment. MSNBC even fired a political analyst over calling him "divisive."

I'm not one of those people who blame every ill of the world on the "neoliberal cucks" or whatever, but damn if they don't have a point regarding the corporate capture of the United States news media currently.

[–] rozodru@piefed.social 1 points 40 seconds ago

meh let the babies have their bottles. He said it himself as you posted that shootings are a necessary evil of the 2nd amendment so he went out, as far as I'm concerned, exactly as he would have wanted. He died for his cause so why should I or anyone else care?

One less Nazi.

[–] volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 1 points 15 minutes ago

That's true, there isn't much sadness going around. It reminds me a bit of the reaction to the healthcare CEO shooting.

I remember the take that resonated with me the most was in a piece by Josh Johnson at that time. He first told a story about a friend named Marty that had died from disease. "Brian Thompson was a human being. He was a husband, a father. Ok. So was Marty." It feels the same this time around.

It is sad that a person died. It is sad that kids are now left without a father. But you can simultaneously acknowledge that the person who has died has actively helped to create more people who lost their loved ones. And once you do that, it is hard to hold up the general sympathy.

It's not my thing to celebrate the death of a person. No matter how evil. I cannot wholeheartedly yell out good riddance. But weighing one against the other, I can't force a tear.

[–] racemaniac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

he didn't call the attacker a patriot. He called anyone who would bail the attacker a patriot (and apparently to have a talk with the attacker and then uncover some conspiracy or something?)

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 18 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Busting out the cigars and celebrating this. Finally some good news. Sending thoughts and prayers

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