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[–] johannes@lemmy.jhjacobs.nl 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I don’t mourn his passing, i never liked him. But celebrating his assasination… Yeah, i would fire my employees as well if they did this publicly. I am against the death penalty, and in this case someone gave him the death penalty even without due process. If your value’s are such that you celebrate this, then your values don’t align with mine, and you have no place in my business.

I always thought i was politically left, but seeing the reactions of - not just a few, but a lot of - left wing people makes me wonder if i am indeed left.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

Just to be sure I have this nailed down, I could use some acknowledgment from someone else’s perspective. A view I may not be entirely familiar with. Soooo, a champion for free speech and an advanced mindset is perhaps rolling delightfully in his pre grave state just knowing how much bullshit he created IRL is following him to the grave. Bighead Biggums was a waste of perfectly fine semen.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 14 hours ago

by wrong thing i assume they mean don't point out charlie's history of white supremacy and antisemitism?

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 13 points 13 hours ago

the wrong thing

[–] dom@lemmy.ca 95 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (8 children)

God you people live in an authoritarian wasteland of a country.

How the fuck does the government have this much control over the media?

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 8 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

It's not the government, it's the rich.

[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 hours ago

In americas case, these are the exact same people

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 4 points 8 hours ago

Even worse.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 hours ago

It may be on display like a baboons ass in the US, but it is also going on where you are. You just aren't seeing it.

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 61 points 19 hours ago

Billionaire oligarchs

[–] Xed@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 17 hours ago

billionaires ruined the USA

[–] spit_evil_olive_tips@beehaw.org 43 points 19 hours ago

How the fuck does the government have this much control over the media?

wealthy oligarchs purchased the media, and purchased the government. so it's not the government controlling the media directly, it's just that they report to the same boss.

would you like to know more?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 19 hours ago

Because the media is owned by the billionaires, which have a vested interest in the current administration's policies

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Cos we live in an authoritarian wasteland of a country. Can I come refuge in your country?

[–] dom@lemmy.ca 15 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Absolutely. And I shouldn't have used those words, i just got angry

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 19 hours ago

Hey, I don’t blame you at all for using those words, they were honest and quite true. I say way worse about this place on the daily

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 18 hours ago

No, you are absolutely correct. No need to apologize.

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 7 points 19 hours ago

Late stage capitalism gone oligarchy

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 70 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

In it, the executives eulogize Kirk, calling him an “advocate for open debate, whose faith was important to him.”

Open debate is good. Now, never bring up and debate any position held by this man.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 39 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

I don't think that guy did open debates, I think he was a malevolent well poisoner.
Who used the artifice of "debating" to peddle his lies and deceive the masses.
His "debating" is what pseudoscience is to science.

[–] degen@midwest.social 12 points 19 hours ago

None of them do. They just edit things down to the very few moments that make them look like they're winning a debate, and even those moments are superficial, construed, or they don't know that they're actually losing. If it's live or in person, conflicting views and evidence are avoided or just ignored. They're all snakes as if snakes were made of slime.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 5 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, seeing some of his clips, so many of his statements are co fidently asserting whatever feels right to him, never with anything solid to back it up. Fucking snowflakes and their feelings...

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 19 hours ago

The last two days have been a fucking joke

[–] Highlandcow@feddit.uk 21 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I think this is just an issue with how monopolised mainstream media is

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

mainstream media journalists just let their brain turn to mush by relying on twitter.

[–] Highlandcow@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago

Fair lol I don't trust journos much

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 5 points 11 hours ago

It's a fair sight more complicated than that. Twitter was a terrible development for journalism, but laying off or buying out anyone experienced is far more the root cause, in addition to corporate control tightening.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 33 points 19 hours ago

I don't work for Comcast and I never will, so let me say this for all of the affected workers:

Fuck him. I will not mourn him. He registers as nothing more than a statistic to me. I'd much rather spend my time mourning children getting mowed down at school than him.

Anyway, hope that gives the workers some relief.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

A farce with lots of nukes, mkay

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 14 hours ago

Unfortunately

[–] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 10 points 17 hours ago

I was frustrated that Canadian news outlets were downplaying who he really was. They're also saying people who are celebrating his death should be ashamed.

He contributed to death, ignorance, misinfo, and leading youth into the alt right pipeline. People should be able to participate in politics without risk of their life.

People should also participate in good faith and shouldn't be allowed to lie or steal. In a just system, these people would be held accountable by the courts. People also should not be allowed to advocate for things that directly or indirectly cause hatred, racism, discrimination, etc.

I don't feel ashamed for feeling okay with this situation. At most, I feel bad for his kids, but I felt bad for them regardless of this situation.

Idk man. It's dumb

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 13 points 19 hours ago

Freedom of speech my ass. America is completely and utterly fucked beyond repair at this point.

[–] yuri@pawb.social 13 points 19 hours ago

they’re terrified people might learn something from this.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 10 points 19 hours ago

I hope everyone publicly expresses support for the kids shot in Evergreen on the same day while pointedly ignoring Kirk's death. I think that sends a clear message without having to mention Kirk at all.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 19 hours ago

I mean, it is fair for the company leadership to decide on what is said through their channels.

I don't really see any issues with them limiting what can be said when representing their company.

However, any coworker should be able to post, comment and like what they want on their own personal social media pages without it affecting their employment.

I remember various attempts by employers to force employees to represent the brand and company at all times, that is just idiotic.

I will only accept that my employer will have me say "no comment" when asked about company opinions or details in my free time.