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25. Tots and pears, charlie.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 11:30 AM

Sep 2025

Your assassination was "acceptable" in your words. You were the messenger.

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Best summation on the irony of Charlie Kirk's death that I've seen [View all] mnhtnbb Sep 2025 OP

All those dead school children were 'worth' it to Charlie. Norrrm Sep 2025 #1

ABC Evening News Last Night OhioTim Sep 2025 #27

The American news media only cares about $$$$$ Lanius Sep 2025 #49

... Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #67

NBC evening news gave all it's 30 minutes to his shooting. KS Toronado Sep 2025 #56

Update from Evergreen, Colorado. It's now reported Cha Sep 2025 #65

Thank you for the update Dear_Prudence Sep 12 #94

You're Welcome.. I know what you Cha Sep 12 #97

Those dead kids were a price that shit head was willing to pay............. Bengus81 Sep 2025 #28

Presumably, his own death was 'worth it' to Charlie, by his own words.... Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #81

EXCELLENT!!!! 👍 sdfernando Sep 2025 #2

I think the resounding quiet yesterday from elected Republicans was from their shocking realization that the violence mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #3

When this happened, Pat Tillman came to mind. Are we seeing a case of "sacrificial lamb"? I hope not. Escurumbele Sep 2025 #18

ah! NJCher Sep 2025 #75

Reap what you sow Archiebald Sep 2025 #4

Welcome to DU Marthe48 Sep 2025 #20

Well, at least it is one bullet that won't get to kill a defenseless kid in a classroom. I shall not weep and consider.. usaf-vet Sep 2025 #42

LINK CousinIT Sep 2025 #5

Thank you for the link! mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #6

Brilliant summation! MuirHero Sep 2025 #13

Nobody will ever put it better than this. (nt) Paladin Sep 2025 #7

"It's too soon to be talking about gun control" Ray Bruns Sep 2025 #8

Tesseract tonkatoy8888 Sep 2025 #9

When I read that mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #10

I imagine this essay will be wasted on rwnj Marthe48 Sep 2025 #23

Irony is also apparently lost on them. mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #51

whoosh NJCher Sep 2025 #77

And I was aware of it from A Wrinkle in Time! ShazzieB Sep 2025 #70

Tesseracts were/are featured in A Wrinkle in Time MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #61

The Tesseract - Marvel Studios' Legends Celerity Sep 2025 #64

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2025 #11

Very well said. maliaSmith Sep 2025 #12

The most cogent quote I'm come across some_of_us_are_sane Sep 2025 #14

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Sep 2025 #15

The regime is making a bigger deal of Kirk than all school shootings put together and throw in Minnesota lawmakers. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #16

Well, somebody is worried about getting into heaven. Wonder how much worrying he is doing and just what all it's about Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #47

or simply stated, so what if you, I or your kids get shot 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #17

What a remarkable piece of writing. I am in awe. Midnight Writer Sep 2025 #19

The cadence reminds me of Whitman's Marthe48 Sep 2025 #21

I agree with you 100%. Moostache Sep 2025 #22

Charlie Kirk had some extremely powerful friends. But he also made equally powerful enemies. Initech Sep 2025 #24

Tots and pears, charlie. SergeStorms Sep 2025 #25

Spewing Hate gfarber Sep 2025 #26

Those last three sentences bluestateboomer Sep 2025 #29

the lessons of karma and the "golden rule" are basically one and the same. curious that this is reflected also in the somaticexperiencing Sep 2025 #30

If you haven't already... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #35

Thank you! somaticexperiencing Sep 2025 #48

My pleasure, somaticexperiencing. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #50

bought that book a long time ago NJCher Sep 12 #83

Me, too. Our friendship makes more sense every day. ❤️🪄💫 littlemissmartypants Sep 12 #84

Yep NJCher Sep 12 #86

The curse of a nation built on the bloody genocide of its previous inhabitants. Justice matters. Sep 2025 #31

Except that the writer assumes this was political violence CanonRay Sep 2025 #32

What disqualifies it? littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #34

I didn't read it that way Raven123 Sep 2025 #38

Yeah, we don't know anything about the guy's politics Farmer-Rick Sep 2025 #43

Charlie Kirk encouraged his own murder CanonRay Sep 2025 #55

Excellent! Thanks!! littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #33

!!! This is the best post I have ever read on this site !!! cer7711 Sep 2025 #36

That was really good, thanks for sharing. barbtries Sep 2025 #37

Republicans are Always willing for OTHERS to make sacrifices that benefit of the Republicans,. I wonder, Bluetus Sep 2025 #39

Remember this post as the whitewash of Kirk continues. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #40

Best locution: "This is not Schadenfreude. It's retribution." N/t NNadir Sep 2025 #41

Maybe this is just the beginning popsdenver Sep 2025 #44

kick Dawson Leery Sep 2025 #45

Dis-B-Truth. Preach it, BROTHER! czarjak Sep 2025 #46

Certainly put words to my feelings. I'll save my grief for his innocent children. Marie Marie Sep 2025 #52

You can sum it up in one word: BLOWBACK DinahMoeHum Sep 2025 #53

Live by the gun die by the gun WmChris Sep 2025 #54

I was a school librarian for a few years. HeartsCanHope Sep 2025 #57

For those posting about Mr. Kirk's statement on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, here is the entire quote Suite_Me Sep 2025 #58

More irony. mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #59

Moron couldn't get the difference between firearms and motor vehicles. I imagine he got a practical lesson on it ... marble falls Sep 2025 #66

welcome to DU RussBLib Sep 2025 #79

Interesting moose65 Sep 12 #88

Thanks. Excellent post . . . Journeyman Sep 2025 #60

KnR Faux pas Sep 2025 #62

Gun debate with Kirk PCB66 Sep 2025 #63

Many of Kirk's YouTube videos are edited Keepthesoulalive Sep 12 #90

His own children got to see him die, for what he believed MerryBlooms Sep 2025 #68

"These violent delights... sir pball Sep 2025 #69

Beautiful. If only. Fla Dem Sep 2025 #71

Nice, but probably more attention and thoughtfulness than Charlie Kirk deserves. thought crime Sep 2025 #72

I sure hope that the moment before Figarosmom Sep 2025 #73

Thank you for sharing this. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #74

TLDR usonian Sep 2025 #76

Brilliantly done. msfiddlestix Sep 2025 #78

For myself JPK Sep 2025 #80

"God-given rights.",,, Must be a weak God if man can take away those rights. Norrrm Sep 2025 #82

To be fair, he was (unintentionally) honest.... EllisWhy Sep 12 #85

Reminds me of the Latino fathers who supported Trump and then got deported DFW Sep 12 #87

Well said. mdbl Sep 12 #89

his canonization RegexReader Sep 12 #91

Knew nothing good about CK before his passing, and got nothing since his passing, AINTK? Brainfodder Sep 12 #92

If only poor dead charlie had had a gun that day..... lastlib Sep 12 #93

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Sep 12 #95

So, the Republican gun culture family friend mnhtnbb Sep 12 #96