Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else
anyone who "ran their mouth with their smartass hatred celebrating the heinous murder of that beautiful young man" needed to be "banned from ALL PLATFORMS FOREVER."
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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.
A smattering of commentators – including ordinary people joking about and sometimes celebrating Kirk's death to lawmakers and pundits dwelling on his history of bigoted rhetoric – has also surfaced, only to be targeted in organized campaigns.
At least 15 people have been fired or suspended from their jobs after discussing the killing online, according to a Reuters tally based on interviews, public statements and local press reports. The total includes journalists, academic workers and teachers. On Friday, a junior Nasdaq employee was fired over her posts related to Kirk.
Others have been subjected to torrents of online abuse or seen their offices flooded with calls demanding they be fired, part of a surge in right-wing rage that has followed the killing.
Some Republicans want to go further still and have proposed deporting Kirk's critics from the United States, suing them into penury or banning them from social media for life.
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AND STOP CALLING US NAZIS!!!! Ve hav vays of cancelling you!
"don't say anything mean about our champion of free speech, or else!"
I'm sure the maga xtian nationalists will tone down their rhetoric, after a couple 100 of their churches have been torched ... /s
This is where are at - it doesnt matter what Charlie Kirk said about us, it only matters what we say about him.
Funny how the reactionary Rights over the top rhetoric about the left is blessed as righteous anger while observations about things that he actually said are now somehow turned into badmouthing....
whether some loved charlie or hated him, he really did stick his neck out for what he believed in ...
You may only call Kirk a douchebag Christofascist racist when he is alive and spewing hate. When he is murdered in the most ironic way possible you shall only refer to him as a beautiful young man, while wiping away real tears.
his widow will now command premium prices for the "laying on of hands" at maga events ...
If they think this is bad, just wait until Bruisy Cankles finally kicks the bucket. There will be an unspoken holiday to celebrate the moment on an annual basis.
Meanwhile Brian Kilmeade gets away with just an apology after calling for all homeless to be euthanized. That is no where as nasty as what Mathew Dowd said
the transition to the maga 4th reich is happening pretty fast now ...