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[kalm]

Hmmm…something tells me you are either unaware of his past statements or you don’t understand what a troll is.

Troll is someone on a keyboard

Kirk was front and center center promoting open dialogue

This should be elementary

That’s why the qualifier “on-line” troll is often used. And it’s not as if he didn’t do it through twitter and other platforms.

But you can call the behavior of publicly and intentionally insulting and shocking opposing viewpoints, POC’s, women, LGBTQ whatever you you’d like.

Or, if you actually think he was sincere, perhaps we should just chalk it up to being a shitty person.

[UNI88]

The ugly aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination: It didn’t use to be like this

But six days after the attacks, then-President George W. Bush delivered an address wholly devoted to reining in the anti-Muslim fervor: the “Islam is peace” speech.

Speaking at the Islamic Center of Washington, DC, Bush said the “face of terror is not the true faith of Islam” and that intimidation of Muslims “will not stand in America.”

Anti-Muslim sentiment didn’t disappear, but it clearly ebbed. Subsequent Post-ABC polls showed the percentage of Americans who said they would be “more suspicious” of Arabs dropped from 43% shortly after 9/11 to 38% a month later to 31% in December 2001.

Similarly, the 2015 massacre by a White supremacist at a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, spurred a real and legitimate debate about racial animus in America.

Then-President Barack Obama didn’t ignore the role of racism, but he also emphasized unity and grace – and how even the families of the victims had expressed forgiveness.

“The alleged killer could not imagine how the city of Charleston … how the state of South Carolina, how the United States of America would respond – not merely with revulsion at his evil act, but with big-hearted generosity and, more importantly, with a thoughtful introspection and self-examination that we so rarely see in public life,” Obama said in delivering a eulogy for a slain reverend.

The result was a previously unthinkable bipartisan effort by South Carolina politicians to remove the Confederate flag from the state capitol. Polls showed the vast majority of Black Americans agreed with the move on the flag, and so did a majority of White Americans.
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“Rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame, let’s use this occasion to expand our moral imaginations,” Obama said, “to listen to each other more carefully, to sharpen our instincts for empathy and remind ourselves of all the ways that our hopes and dreams are bound together.”
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And the initial 24 hours after Kirk’s death have been a far cry from the more cautious and somber aftermaths of each of these tragedies. Political figures are much more eager to jump to conclusions now and to fight over the political framing.

Trump and GOP allies on Wednesday quickly blamed the political left, even as we had no idea who had done this or what their politics might have been.

(The rush to make judgments was similar after the Pelosi attack, the Trump assassination attempts, the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers in June, and last month’s shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.)

I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for trump to use this tragedy has an opportunity to condemn all political violence and to try and bring this country together like a real leader would.

[Caribbean Hen]

Troll is someone on a keyboard

Kirk was front and center center promoting open dialogue

This should be elementary

That’s why the qualifier “on-line” troll is often used. And it’s not as if he didn’t do it through twitter and other platforms.

But you can call the behavior of publicly and intentionally insulting and shocking opposing viewpoints, POC’s, women, LGBTQ whatever you you’d like.

Or, if you actually think he was sincere, perhaps we should just chalk it up to being a shitty person.

Just because you disagree with him does not make him a shitty person

If your warped mentality was true, you would be absolutely the shittiest ass hole person alive

[kalm]

That’s why the qualifier “on-line” troll is often used. And it’s not as if he didn’t do it through twitter and other platforms.

But you can call the behavior of publicly and intentionally insulting and shocking opposing viewpoints, POC’s, women, LGBTQ whatever you you’d like.

Or, if you actually think he was sincere, perhaps we should just chalk it up to being a shitty person.

Just because you disagree with him does not make him a shitty person

If your warped mentality was true, you would be absolutely the shittiest ass hole person alive

You’re right. Shitty is an opinion.

[kalm]

MAGA were the victims in all of this. If the left would just quit inciting violence….

[SeattleGriz]

Just because you disagree with him does not make him a shitty person

If your warped mentality was true, you would be absolutely the shittiest ass hole person alive

You’re right. Shitty is an opinion.

Why am I not surprised. Klan with his morality test to show how virtuous he is. The EXACT trait he makes fun of Christians for, he abuses to frame his argument. You're a religious fundie without a God!

[kalm]

You’re right. Shitty is an opinion.

Why am I not surprised. Klan with his morality test to show how virtuous he is. The EXACT trait he makes fun of Christians for, he abuses to frame his argument. You're a religious fundie without a God!

“Christians”…big mad when their hypocrisy gets exposed.

[SeattleGriz]

Why am I not surprised. Klan with his morality test to show how virtuous he is. The EXACT trait he makes fun of Christians for, he abuses to frame his argument. You're a religious fundie without a God!

“Christians”…big mad when their hypocrisy gets exposed.

Yes, but you'll live by the same thing you try to call out!

[kalm]

“Christians”…big mad when their hypocrisy gets exposed.

Yes, but you'll live by the same thing you try to call out!

I’m not sure what this even means? lol.

[SeattleGriz]

Yes, but you'll live by the same thing you try to call out!

I’m not sure what this even means? lol.

You cry about Christians being the arbiters of morality, but you do the exact same thing, except on a scale you have invented.

You are a moralizing Karen.

[kalm]

I’m not sure what this even means? lol.

You cry about Christians being the arbiters of morality, but you do the exact same thing, except on a scale you have invented.

You are a moralizing Karen.

I think it was Jesus who said: “When they challenge your sense of justice and peace and you’re defending heretics, call them names”.

[kalm]

We all need to be a little better…

[SeattleGriz]

You cry about Christians being the arbiters of morality, but you do the exact same thing, except on a scale you have invented.

You are a moralizing Karen.

I think it was Jesus who said: “When they challenge your sense of justice and peace and you’re defending heretics, call them names”.

Klam once again not understanding what he posted. Me pointing out the fact you moralize over others, is not me calling you names.

[kalm]

I think it was Jesus who said: “When they challenge your sense of justice and peace and you’re defending heretics, call them names”.

Klam once again not understanding what he posted. Me pointing out the fact you moralize over others, is not me calling you names.

You sure about that…..”Karen”?

You make “moralizing” sound like a bad thing. All that hey, let others be, practice kindness, violence is wrong, treat all people with grace, be they POC, LGBTQ, female, Muslim, Mexican, or just plain old white bread like me?

[UNI88]

I think it was Jesus who said: “When they challenge your sense of justice and peace and you’re defending heretics, call them names”.

Klam once again not understanding what he posted. Me pointing out the fact you moralize over others, is not me calling you names.

I love the irony of you moralizing by criticizing kalm for moralizing when he criticizes moralizing by Christians.

[BDKJMU]

So reports now are the killer is the son of a sheriff and minister who turned him in. Both parents are registered Republicans. Robinson donated to Trump himself. One of the bullet casings had “if you’re reading this, you’re gay” inscripted on it.

So likely not trans, not left.

Boy, you're going to be disappointed.

Just like with the leftist trans terrorist in Minneapolis, he‘s desperately trying to come up something to indicate that this guy who became radicalized in leftist ANTIFA ideology isn‘t on his side.

[BDKJMU]

I wonder if Kalm still wants to claim Robinson isn‘t on his side?
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner: source
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/c ... r-partner/

[UNI88]

Boy, you're going to be disappointed.

Just like with the leftist trans terrorist in Minneapolis, he‘s desperately trying to come up something to indicate that this guy who became radicalized in leftist ANTIFA ideology isn‘t on his side.

Proof?

Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

Friends and former colleagues interviewed by AP described Boelter as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for President Donald Trump. Records show Boelter registered to vote as a Republican while living in Oklahoma in 2004 before moving to Minnesota where voters don’t list party affiliation.

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Who's "desperately trying to come up something to indicate that this guy who became radicalized in rightist, Christo-fascist ideology isn‘t on his side."

And saying someone was "radicalized in leftist ANTIFA ideology" is okay but calling someone a fascist isn't? Tell me you're a beta cuck who can dish it out but not take it without telling me you're a a beta cuck who can dish it out but not take it.

[kalm]

I wonder if Kalm still wants to claim Robinson isn‘t on his side?
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner: source
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/c ... r-partner/

My side? I’m not sure what you’re fantasizing “my side” to be but it isn’t political violence and I view transsexualism the same I view anyone’s gender identity or sexual persuasion incuding LGBTQ and straight people.

I don’t care.

Like I said in the post Baldy replied to, “likely isn’t trans”.
IOW’s I don’t know and even if he were trans or one of his three roommates is, that still wouldn’t change my views. I’ll sit back and wait for some trustworthy reporting and see. It’s all still unconfirmed.

Speaking of which…

[kalm]

I’ve never seen so many people wanting someone to be trans.

[BDKJMU]

Just like with the leftist trans terrorist in Minneapolis, he‘s desperately trying to come up something to indicate that this guy who became radicalized in leftist ANTIFA ideology isn‘t on his side.

Proof?

Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

Friends and former colleagues interviewed by AP described Boelter as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for President Donald Trump. Records show Boelter registered to vote as a Republican while living in Oklahoma in 2004 before moving to Minnesota where voters don’t list party affiliation.

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Who's "desperately trying to come up something to indicate that this guy who became radicalized in rightist, Christo-fascist ideology isn‘t on his side."

And saying someone was "radicalized in leftist ANTIFA ideology" is okay but calling someone a fascist isn't? Tell me you're a beta cuck who can dish it out but not take it without telling me you're a a beta cuck who can dish it out but not take it.

So he was a conservative before he went trans and became radicalized?

[BDKJMU]

I wonder if Kalm still wants to claim Robinson isn‘t on his side?
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner: source
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/c ... r-partner/

My side? I’m not sure what you’re fantasizing “my side” to be but it isn’t political violence and I view transsexualism the same I view anyone’s gender identity or sexual persuasion incuding LGBTQ and straight people.

I don’t care.

Like I said in the post Baldy replied to, “likely isn’t trans”.
IOW’s I don’t know and even if he were trans or one of his three roommates is, that still wouldn’t change my views. I’ll sit back and wait for some trustworthy reporting and see. It’s all still unconfirmed.

Speaking of which…

The Left. Team Left.

[Caribbean Hen]

Yes, but you'll live by the same thing you try to call out!

I’m not sure what this even means? lol.

Go back to your local community college and get a degree in common sense

You never seem to get it

[Caribbean Hen]

https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/c ... r-partner/

WASHINGTON — Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson was living with a transgender partner who was in the process of transitioning from male to female, a law enforcement source confirmed to The Post Saturday.

That individual, who has yet to be publicly identified by the authorities, is now fully cooperating with the FBI on its investigation into the fatal shooting of the conservative activist, the source added. The relationship was first reported by Fox News’ Brooke Singman.

According to public records, Lance Twiggs, 22, resided at the same address where Robinson lived. A relative of Twiggs confirmed to The Post Saturday that “yes, they were roommates.”

[kalm]

https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/c ... r-partner/

WASHINGTON — Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson was living with a transgender partner who was in the process of transitioning from male to female, a law enforcement source confirmed to The Post Saturday.

That individual, who has yet to be publicly identified by the authorities, is now fully cooperating with the FBI on its investigation into the fatal shooting of the conservative activist, the source added. The relationship was first reported by Fox News’ Brooke Singman.

According to public records, Lance Twiggs, 22, resided at the same address where Robinson lived. A relative of Twiggs confirmed to The Post Saturday that “yes, they were roommates.”

Hey! Look! The same Post story that relies on unsubstantiated and questionable reporting.

Hint: this was already covered above.