• TuffNutzes@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    You can both denounce Charlie Kirk and everything he stood for and also denounce political violence.

    Both can be valid stances.

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      2 days ago

      I’m just frustrated that very very few people including Sanders are remarking on that first part. He spread hate speech and misinformation. He and Trump’s rhetoric and actions are what led to this point.

      Was so pissed off at Daily Show’s coverage last night when Kosta attacked Warren and the guy from msnbc calling a spade a spade.

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        13 hours ago

        The thing is everyone that would ever be inclined to believe that of Charlie Kirk already knows. To call him out posthumously doesn’t tend to sway people that listened to him, it makes those people double down.

        Ironically, this strategy probably makes the most of his death. People get to see the risks his behavior incurred while also seeing a peaceable path to de-escalation.