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applegrove

(133,110 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:28 PM Sep 2025

If Charlie Kirk had been a first grader....

A fact.
— D. Earl Stephens (@dearlstephens.bsky.social) 2025-09-12T21:45:26.828Z

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If Charlie Kirk had been a first grader.... (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2025 OP

I would say the American "right" Skittles Sep 2025 #1

And he'd make better arguments lame54 Sep 2025 #2

His parents would have gotten a letter from the principal. yardwork Sep 2025 #3

And someone like 31-year-old Charlie Kirk Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #4

Skittles

(172,885 posts)

1. I would say the American "right"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:45 PM

Sep 2025

I do think Dems genuinely grieve school shootings.

lame54

(40,105 posts)

2. And he'd make better arguments

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:48 PM

Sep 2025

yardwork

(69,647 posts)

3. His parents would have gotten a letter from the principal.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:50 PM

Sep 2025

Because his behavior violated elementary school rules.

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)

4. And someone like 31-year-old Charlie Kirk

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:55 PM

Sep 2025

would label the first-grader "the price we pay for the Second Amendment," without nentioning --or even caring about -- the first-grader's name.

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If Charlie Kirk had been a first grader....

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