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WarGamer

(18,218 posts)
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:10 PM Sep 2025

My cynical opinion of why the meltdown on the right re: Kirk.

Because he was the husband, father??

Because of his adherence to Faith?

Because he was such a swell guy?


lol... NO. Those crocodile tears are all bullshit.


The real answer is... Kirk had 6 million followers on X alone, they're on 850 campuses

They're actively registering and getting people to vote...

One could easily credit CK with the polling numbers showing a reversal politically of Gen Z...

One could even make an argument that CK put Trump in the White House.






THAT is why the right is having a meltdown. They just lost their top political operative.



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My cynical opinion of why the meltdown on the right re: Kirk. (Original Post) WarGamer Sep 2025 OP
A major megaphone is now gone dlk Sep 2025 #1
+1. While didn't realize it before last week, he had a big following. Not my cult, but I understand Silent Type Sep 2025 #2
Donald's poll numbers have been drooping like a rock. Trying multigraincracker Sep 2025 #3
He will be forgotten like Breitbart. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #4
I certainly hope so. oasis Sep 2025 #6
He was Krasnov's youth minister of propaganda. GoodRaisin Sep 2025 #5
do the dems have anyone similar for youth? nt msongs Sep 2025 #7
Nah! FHRRK Sep 2025 #8
Trump ran off Old Crank Sep 2025 #9
Did he now? róisín_dubh Sep 2025 #11
He was the Great Reich Hope, that's why. Iggo Sep 2025 #10

dlk

(13,096 posts)
1. A major megaphone is now gone
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:16 PM
Sep 2025

Given those you’re referring to, it’s not cynical at all.

Silent Type

(12,378 posts)
2. +1. While didn't realize it before last week, he had a big following. Not my cult, but I understand
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:20 PM
Sep 2025

their anger.

Kind of hope this runs its course soon, because I don’t think we will come out ahead.

FHRRK

(1,351 posts)
8. Nah!
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 12:20 AM
Sep 2025

I will go with Epstein, the Admin wants it gone and the ignorant voters are backed into a corner and desperately want an out. It is the ultimate, SQUIRREL!

róisín_dubh

(12,224 posts)
11. Did he now?
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:54 AM
Sep 2025

I mean, I’m not at all surprised. But I thought Charlie was his best mate? That’s how the Right wing freaks are portraying this.

I’m in the UK and trying to avoid all this madness.

Iggo

(49,577 posts)
10. He was the Great Reich Hope, that's why.
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:14 AM
Sep 2025

They were grooming him for bigger shit.

Now all they’ve got is the Couch Fucker.

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