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Crunchy Frog

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9. Sadly, his "martyrdom", beatification and the scapegoating of "the left" is going to have a tremendously negative impact

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Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:38 AM

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on society, and could usher in a period of unspeakable violence.

I care nothing at all about his death, but I do care how it's being manipulated by dark forces.

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I come not to praise Charlie Kirk, but to bury him. [View all] indusurb Friday OP

the eulogy markie Friday #1

Yon J.D. there, hath a lean and hungry look. yellowcanine Friday #2

Shakespeare lives! stillrockin67 Friday #4

I've seen it suggested he's worth more mnhtnbb Friday #3

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"This could all turn into something much darker, the calls for generalized retaliatory violence are loud..." OldBaldy1701E Friday #6

Your suggestions then? indusurb Friday #7

As I stated before. OldBaldy1701E Friday #13

The shooter is lucky the FBI's professional abilities Farmer-Rick Friday #8

They probably don't want to find him. He serves them better as some phantom they can project onto. Crunchy Frog Friday #10

Sadly, his "martyrdom", beatification and the scapegoating of "the left" is going to have a tremendously negative impact Crunchy Frog Friday #9

Very well said EnergizedLib Friday #11

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Here you go indusurb Friday #14

Not just young men.... SergeStorms Friday #15

Agreed aka-chmeee Friday #16

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Not a guilty feeling at all Abstractartist Friday #18