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ananda

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16. Exactly! What debate?

Reply to Brenda (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:32 PM

Friday

All I've seen is constant spouting of hate
and rightwing jingoism.

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A Kirk "outdoor college debate" consisted of Kirk luring in naive [View all] Klarkashton Friday OP

He was not brilliant, except to the particularly dull. He was not interesting, RockRaven Friday #1

That garbage appeals to really horrible people. Klarkashton Friday #2

It is clear to those of us who aren't fooled. yellow dahlia Friday #9

And another rwnj that couldn't be bothered with actually completing his time in college. the nelm Friday #25

ummm it is utah. one might think this crowd is not naieve but is already into his crap nt msongs Friday #3

Surprisingly (to me) Utah is only the 17th whitest state Bluetus Friday #32

Yeah, I never heard exactly WHO he was debating. Brenda Friday #4

He's been doing these same things for years. Klarkashton Friday #6

Oh, I see. Not reallllly a debate. Brenda Friday #11

Exactly! What debate? ananda Friday #16

I wish hell had more than nine rings. Irish_Dem Friday #5

Any time he had to debate people who knew what they were doing... regnaD kciN Friday #7

"never debate a Nazi" no good ever comes from it. Klarkashton Friday #8

As the adage goes... regnaD kciN Friday #13

That was my thinking Johonny Friday #10

That Was Very Interesting DET Friday #34

Here is their debate, uninterrupted reACTIONary Yesterday #41

Being a con man and a gaslighter is too often rewarded...nowadays. yellow dahlia Friday #12

His very last two remarks were flippant non-answers. John1956PA Friday #14

That's the best he could do. He was about to go on his Klarkashton Friday #17

Well said proud patriot Friday #15

But Ezra Klein likes his style. Hassler Friday #18

Ezra is a keyboard guy making up shit he thinks Klarkashton Friday #21

That is, azureblue Friday #19

So Kirk didn't post that one I assume. Klarkashton Friday #20

I look at him as a lieutenant. The Grand Illuminist Friday #22

He is in "a better place" a freezer. Klarkashton Friday #23

I never paid him much attention but... skypilot Friday #24

hmmm Quazie Friday #30

Honestly, I don't know why... skypilot Friday #37

well, for one thing.... RussBLib Yesterday #39

Thank you. skypilot Yesterday #40

Charlie Kirk may have been many things, but an idiot is not one of them Gliderguy Friday #26

Was an idiot leading idiots. Klarkashton Friday #29

oookay Quazie Friday #31

Enjoy your stay gay texan Friday #35

then go eat it, by all means Jack Valentino Yesterday #42

He was a master debater like Cartman JT45242 Friday #27

As an aside, I will mention that evangelical ministers lure naive . . . John1956PA Friday #28

Cults are very effective in this country. Klarkashton Friday #33

Outdoor lying is what it was. A Krasnov surrogate sent to go tell Krasnov's lies GoodRaisin Friday #36

He didn't invent anything new. It was stale right wing Klarkashton Friday #38