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madamesilverspurs

(16,378 posts)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:17 PM Wednesday

Here's hoping that Charlie Kirk survives.

That said, my first thought was "Has Trump blamed Biden, yet?" The second thought was that the last thing the country needs is a MAGA martyr. It truly galls that those were my immediate responses, and I hate knowing that.


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Here's hoping that Charlie Kirk survives. (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Wednesday OP
I'm hoping this will push the wrong wingers mikeysnot Wednesday #1
Sorry, not gonna happen. Katinfl Wednesday #6
Here's to hoping.... mikeysnot Wednesday #12
Not to be n/t malaise Wednesday #2
Yes. 1) Violence is not the answer, 2) A human being is a person. 3) Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #3
well stated. k&r TheProle Wednesday #7
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Never The Same OC375 Wednesday #8
He's already a MAGA martyr because of this. durablend Wednesday #9
I hope he survives too intrepidity Wednesday #10
I just saw the video. I don't think he will survive ecstatic Wednesday #11
He has died themaguffin Wednesday #13
The only good fascist..... BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #14
I agree. Assassination solves nothing. maxsolomon Wednesday #15

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,221 posts)
3. Yes. 1) Violence is not the answer, 2) A human being is a person. 3)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:19 PM
Wednesday

3) This violence improves nothing, worsens a lot of things.

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maxsolomon

(37,337 posts)
15. I agree. Assassination solves nothing.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Wednesday

It's simply more grist for the mill of recriminations.

MFer will give this propagandist a state funeral.

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