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28. Here is what I don't get

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 07:08 AM

Sep 2025

You don’t have to agree with the guy, like the guy, respect the guy, or anything else to see that this shooting was wrong, unacceptable, criminal, and human tragedy for those who did know and love him. We should all see the humanity in each other and oppose man’s inhumanity to man unconditionally.

But this man wasn’t a public servant. He wasn’t an elected official. He wasn’t a noted philanthropist. Why would anyone other than Trump fly flags at half-staff in his honor? His life, insofar as I can tell, was devoted to public disservice, to divisiveness, to fomenting hate and tribalism. What makes him deserving of public honors normally reserved to those who contribute to the public good?

There are ways to show respect for his humanity that don’t demean actual public servants.

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Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff after fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk [View all] pstokely Sep 2025 OP

Don't forget the 21 Gum Salute Blue Owl Sep 2025 #1

THAT was funny. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2025 #4

Hard no Cirsium Sep 2025 #2

Why? 0rganism Sep 2025 #3

We need a national day of mourning. Du916 Sep 2025 #11

WTF. Kirk was not an office holder. He was a divisive hate merchant. SunSeeker Sep 2025 #5

Maybe we just put flags at half-staff every time someone in this country is lost to gun violence...... groundloop Sep 2025 #6

Exactly this. If we're going to do this for a non-politician like Kirk, we should be doing it for fucking everyone, no Karasu Sep 2025 #15

just heard that Kirk's wife and kids were there with him RussBLib Sep 2025 #7

I disagree with this. grockri Sep 2025 #8

But.......Republicans honoring him wouldn't be surprising popsdenver Sep 2025 #10

Yep....No surprise he was spewing transgender HATE in his last seconds Bengus81 Sep 2025 #31

The American Flag? twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #9

This is The Onion, yes??? PLEASE tell me that this is The Onion. niyad Sep 2025 #12

Oh, god, WHY??? Grins Sep 2025 #13

Absolutely not. Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #14

Shapiro and Newsom are doing the same. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2025 #16

Beshear lowering flag. Scarlet Begalas Sep 2025 #22

Democratic Governor Andrew Behear... myohmy2 Sep 2025 #17

The Felon literally hugs the flag while smiling as if he were in love Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #18

Please iemanja Sep 2025 #19

This is just purely catering to the hillbillies in the state oldmanlynn Sep 2025 #20

I also think that Beshear loses a lot of votes on this position oldmanlynn Sep 2025 #21

Yep , doesn't reflect well in my opinion fujiyamasan Sep 2025 #23

But not for the children shot in CO? PortTack Sep 2025 #24

To my knowledge, none of these governors even did this for Melissa Hortman, but they're bending over to do it for Kirk Karasu Sep 2025 #25

Or Minnesota?? Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #27

Kirk is not an official, he is a loud mouth hateful traitor. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #26

Here is what I don't get OrwellwasRight Sep 2025 #28

I'm so disappointed by this. Also Josh Shapiro in my own state. On the anniversary of 9/11, no less. Alice B. Sep 2025 #29

Yes! But he should have added that it stands for tavernier Sep 2025 #30

How many of these Republican Governors ORDERED their flags raised when Carter died? Bengus81 Sep 2025 #32

Oh sure, I'll bet Republican Gov's would have lowered flags if Pelosi's husband would have died Bengus81 Sep 2025 #33

WTAF? JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #34

Trump is posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ificandream Sep 2025 #35

Unfortunately no more ridiculous that Rush Limbaugh getting one OrwellwasRight Sep 2025 #36