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  • Republicans warn against mocking Kirk's death, threaten dire consequences
  • At least 15 people fired or suspended for allegedly disrespecting Kirk's memory
  • Online campaigns directed by Republicans continue to target Kirk's critics online

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.

Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity known for his hard-right views and pugnacious debating style.

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 56 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, so here's the thing: I don't take orders from you.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

yeah, so here's the thing: that's literally what they want, to be able to order people around

fucking North Korea, man

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Kirk did not deserve to be killed.

I won’t mourn him and no one else should because Kirk and many others like him on the right have been pouring gas on the fire that is violence in the US.

Had Hasan Piker or any other left wing commentator been shot, Charlie Kirk would have been crowd funding to get the shooter out on bail.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Someone on this construction site didn’t get the memo

[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Just realized that's drawn over a bunch of Christian writing. I bet this pissed off a lot of people and I love it

There's a cross and a crown off to the upper right of the image and it appears that the kirk art is over the words "Christ is King"

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Get fucked, losers.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Cancel culture run amok /s

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

Hypocrites gonna hypocrite.

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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

I dropped a big turd earlier today and it made me think of Charlie. I hope that suffices.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 33 points 3 days ago

Kirk was a piece of shit. Everyone defending him at the very least is shit stained by association

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago
[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

“Prepare to have your whole future professional aspirations ruined if you are sick enough to celebrate his death,” said conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump and one of several far-right figures who are organizing digital campaigns on X, the social media site, to ferret out and publicly shame Kirk’s critics.

Laura Loomer and Kirk's assassin were both Groypers. Nick Fuentes backed Loomer for congress, and she was shit-talking Kirk over his Epstien stance last month. She's more culpable than anyone she's whining about.

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 days ago
[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, "mourning", that's exactly what I'm doing.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Me too. He went so fast he didn’t know what was happening.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Those frames immediately after impact keep replaying in my head and it makes me feel uncomfortable in public spaces. It's so difficult to hide my erection.

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[–] pentastarm@piefed.ca 22 points 3 days ago

Fuck charlie kirk may he rest in piss

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I’m sorry, I just don’t have the empathy to mourn Charlie Kirk. It would sully his memory.

I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new age term that — it does a lot of damage.

[–] corruptmagician@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (4 children)

They have a website to record people's information if they say something negative about him. http://www.charliesmurderers.com/

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Should we not be spamming this with R’s information?

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[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

They can record Deez nutz

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Stanilism vibes

Edit: this site needs to be overflown with AI made fake submissions

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Denounce very openly MAGA people there. They will have to sift through all the BS.

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Over the past two days in my Project Zomboid server, we have been referring to neck injuries as "getting Kirked".

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Or what? You'll kill Ben Shapiro or Nick Fuentes next? You don't have the balls!

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Charlie Kirk was a racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic, quite honestly not that intelligent piece of shit and the universe is better off now that he's been assasinated by a member of his own group in a totally ironic way due to his calls for political violence folding back on him.

Come at me Republicans, I stand by my stance of pointing out Kirk is a POS even after his death. Besides I'm just doing what Charlie would have wanted anyways, shown him and his family no empathy because empathy is a made up term.

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[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I guess I'm lucky everyone at my job is perfectly fine with his demise.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago

I'm self-employed, so nobody can fire me but me ( and I've been tempted at times). Luckily, my boss despises MAGA Nazi Traitors, as much as I do, so I'm safe.

Also, I'd never be so stupid as to post my political views under my own name.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago

I'm not American. Let me teabag his grave for all of you who can't afford the risk.

[–] Dionysus@leminal.space 16 points 3 days ago

Response: Go fuck yourselves you fascist fucks.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 14 points 3 days ago

Charlie Kirk deserved what he got, and everybody who defends him deserves the same. He was an unapologetic racist, and deserves no sympathy.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

What a bunch of snowflakes

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago

Who?

9/10/2025 Already Forgot

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fuck. Charlie. Kirk.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

I'll be waiting for ya, snowflakes.

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[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

Will they do the same when Obama dies? Yeah I doubt it

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago
[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Hey Charlie

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I thought these dickheads were all about absolute free speech?

what a bunch of snowflakes

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

dem leaders complicit in defending kirk, of course they are instead of you know criticizing kirk for fomenting this type of violence in the first place, and not condeming the far right. so many dems are actually DINOS anyways, so no surprise there. the senators that were murdered, the news got dropped almost as fast as they got killed, not a word from dems since.

[–] cm0002@piefed.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cracks fingers

Time to start logging into my Xitter, ND and FB alts again LMAO

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Dude I logged into my Facebook yesterday for the first time in a long time.

First I found out an old friend from highschool of mine unalived, coming up on the first anniversary of the event. Not close...we were on the football team together one year, we hung out a bit for a few years after I graduated, but honestly I think I've seen him once in the past 20 years.

But then on top of that, I see so many people writing words of praise and support for Kirk. People that I thought were friends, but honestly, I dont think I want to associate with them anymore.

Lemme clear something...any death is a tragedy, there are better ways, etc etc.

But, to use their words against them, he was asking for it.

This guy is the Christo-Fascist version of Joseph Goebbels, and his death is being treated like MLK's..

Prominent conservative talking head and one of the big people behind MAGA, Turning Point, and a big proponent of all the associated propaganda. He would sit on Vance's couch while they take turns sucking Thiel's dick.

I guess Nazis would've mourned Goebbels if he were assassinated

Thiel, for those that don't know, is basically the New World Order. Legit everything that conservative conspiracy theorists have been scared of for decades, and they are lapping it up.

And I get this funny feeling that Kirk is going to become this generations Franz Ferdinand. Not the singer. Part of me even thinks this was intended to spark a civil war, and the internet rage machine is just working as designed. And probably even arranged by a dickhead like Thiel.

I'm not saying he deserved to be assassinated. I'm saying that he doesn't deserve mourning. He has committed his life and legacy to turning back decades, if not centuries, of societal progress. Fuck. Him.

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