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Hannah's avatar

I forgot. Sorry but every day is another one of those days.

Well done.

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Hannah's avatar

I didn't read the quotes of Mr. Kirk. I've seen enough.

The Newsoms and Shapiros of this timeline are the star attraction. They are, for now, where the only alternative is.

They won't lead this country anywhere that really matters. They're just like corporate media that we complain about, as if it matters. I hope that smarter people show up.

So far, I barely see the difference between republikkkans and Dems.

We far leftists are tired.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

I know. It's exhausting. Always being on the back of our heels.the frustrating thing is that Bernie appealed to the same crowd and grievances as Trump, but people responded to hate. Although I think Bernie would have beaten him.

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Hannah's avatar

My sister and I joke that we have been waiting since the 70s for Bernie's turn.

Any time now.

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Peter Wills's avatar

I read on Substack today that the only person that got Charlie Kirk shot was Charlie Kirk. Words gave consequences so I’m not sure how the kind of hate words Kirk spread can continue to part of the dialogue. And, I hope Gavin Newsom was having a less than lucid moment. And, flying flags at half mast doesn’t seem right as does awarding him the presidential honour of freedom medal.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Last I looked the assassination was part of an internal maga conflict.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

I wasn't aware Governor Shapiro has flags at half mast... ridiculous. I'd like to hear his reasoning.

As always, good column that gives us much to think about.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thanks, Susan. I didn't read up on his reasoning. I did check multiple sources.

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SUE Speaks's avatar

What a show! I wonder where you found the time to give us such a rich Kirk compendium, as I am struck by how good national conversations that arise from tragedies can be. They are occasions to get our heads on straight. This one is perfect from its maze of contradictions. The right is the violent side, but one of theirs as the target gets up-is-down hate in play, with even Newsom and Shapiro caught in some crosshairs. That it was the perpetration of a Republican shooter gets the war of the worlds nice and juicy to advance the action toward the sanity we haven't been exhibiting.

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SUE Speaks's avatar

Very too crazy. Like South Park for real.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Weird, because I had written part of this a couple months ago so that I could complain about Kirk. Many of the sources were compiled. I just needed to verify that they were still valid. And, of course, I adapted it to reflect his new station in life, courtesy, it seems, one of their own. It's all just too crazy to believe.

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