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madamesilverspurs

(16,535 posts)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:17 PM Sep 2025

Here's hoping that Charlie Kirk survives.

That said, my first thought was "Has Trump blamed Biden, yet?" The second thought was that the last thing the country needs is a MAGA martyr. It truly galls that those were my immediate responses, and I hate knowing that.


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Here's hoping that Charlie Kirk survives. (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Sep 2025 OP
I'm hoping this will push the wrong wingers mikeysnot Sep 2025 #1
Sorry, not gonna happen. Katinfl Sep 2025 #6
Here's to hoping.... mikeysnot Sep 2025 #12
Not to be n/t malaise Sep 2025 #2
Yes. 1) Violence is not the answer, 2) A human being is a person. 3) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #3
well stated. k&r TheProle Sep 2025 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Sep 2025 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author The Grand Illuminist Sep 2025 #5
Never The Same OC375 Sep 2025 #8
He's already a MAGA martyr because of this. durablend Sep 2025 #9
I hope he survives too intrepidity Sep 2025 #10
I just saw the video. I don't think he will survive ecstatic Sep 2025 #11
He has died themaguffin Sep 2025 #13
The only good fascist..... BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #14
I agree. Assassination solves nothing. maxsolomon Sep 2025 #15

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
3. Yes. 1) Violence is not the answer, 2) A human being is a person. 3)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:19 PM
Sep 2025

3) This violence improves nothing, worsens a lot of things.

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maxsolomon

(39,127 posts)
15. I agree. Assassination solves nothing.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Sep 2025

It's simply more grist for the mill of recriminations.

MFer will give this propagandist a state funeral.

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