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misanthrope

(9,629 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:09 PM Sep 2025

Let's disabuse ourselves of the canard that Kirk engaged in exchange of thought

What Charlie Kirk did was go to environments packed with his loyalists and attempt to single out and antagonize individuals while trying to provoke ever more emotional reactions from his followers.

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Let's disabuse ourselves of the canard that Kirk engaged in exchange of thought (Original Post) misanthrope Sep 2025 OP
Kirk was just another jerk with an irk. oasis Sep 2025 #1

oasis

(53,986 posts)
1. Kirk was just another jerk with an irk.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:16 PM
Sep 2025

BTW, I hate that his life had to end in such a way.

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