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mitch96

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15. Who would benefit from Kirks death? Good question. Is it possible that he had some personal enemies

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:10 PM

Sep 2025

Or a rival and needed to "displace" to advance his position?
Like what Hitler did to his partner and upcoming rival Ernst Röhm in 1934
History rhyming again?
It will be interesting to see who rises to fill kirks shoes..
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Who would stand to benefit from the death of Charlie Kirk? [View all] kentuck Sep 2025 OP

You know who Horst Wessel was? Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2025 #1

He was a martyr for the Nazis... kentuck Sep 2025 #6

Yes, I fear they are following the Nazi playbook n/t Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2025 #8

Humankind will benefit. pwb Sep 2025 #2

One of the extremists is silenced Marthe48 Sep 2025 #3

Could be as simple as another incel looking for their 15 minutes. Or it could be more sinister. Silent Type Sep 2025 #4

DFT, for one EYESORE 9001 Sep 2025 #5

Charlie Kirk Backtracks on Epstein After Presidential Call Celerity Sep 2025 #7

Did he backtrack again in his more recent comments? kentuck Sep 2025 #10

not that I am aware of Celerity Sep 2025 #12

Perhaps TFG had already issued the 'contract' for assassination EYESORE 9001 Sep 2025 #11

Kirk bent the knee immediately after Trump called him. Celerity Sep 2025 #13

Yes, he was a very valuable voice to getting out the youth vote. kentuck Sep 2025 #14

He was also aging out and becoming less relatable. haele Sep 2025 #25

the far older Joe Rogan (58) and Jordan Peterson (63) are massively popular with young RWers, especially the male ones Celerity Sep 2025 #28

he may have been a factor in 2028 rampartd Sep 2025 #9

Who would benefit from Kirks death? Good question. Is it possible that he had some personal enemies mitch96 Sep 2025 #15

Wouldn't the obvious answer be people who hated what he stood for? EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #16

I was surprised at the size of the crowd. kentuck Sep 2025 #17

That would be the obvious answer (and using Occam's Razor the correct one) pcdb Sep 2025 #18

That is not an 'obvious' answer GenThePerservering Sep 2025 #30

It does not follow Torchlight Sep 2025 #20

The greater likelihood, IMO, is the people who are turning him into a martyr and an excuse to carry out purges Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #22

The obvious answer is always the correct one.. Permanut Sep 2025 #29

His wife and kids? hunter Sep 2025 #19

I was just about to post that. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #24

Who do you think is benefitting? This is like Stalin's murder of Kirov. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #21

I think it may have been an "opportunity" killing... kentuck Sep 2025 #23

Nick Fuentes and/or his fans, for example. RockRaven Sep 2025 #26

"Where there is a dead body. . ." DinahMoeHum Sep 2025 #27

Putin, for one CanonRay Sep 2025 #31

DONALD TRUMP. Xoan Sep 2025 #32

Trump. 58Sunliner Sep 2025 #33

These responses are so typical iemanja Sep 2025 #34

Donald Trump Emile Sep 2025 #35

Honestly, the MAGAs benefit Buckeyeblue Sep 2025 #36