Still investigating cause of death, but it appears to be some sort of puncture wound in the neck region
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Of course he was targeted. The shooter is likely dead by now. They probably called it Operation Watch Charlie or something.
He was killed as a distraction.
Possible... but he had a lot of enemies, and there's more and more people with literally nothing left to lose in the USA every single day, so it was probably inevitable on a long enough timescale.
Who would have thought that making millions of people's lives actively worse in an already not great time in the most widely-armed country in the world could have POSSIBLY led to current events???
By that, do you mean Kirk made millions of people's lives worse? How exactly (other than by incessantly spouting bullshit)? Genuine question
after I typed this I realized I basically just said "yeah incessantly spouting bullshit"
When you're a mouthpiece of hate, and people who agree with you act on it by being shitty to someone they don't like, you've made many people's lives worse.When you're as prolific as he was, supporting a government that's actively mistreating the majority of its 300m+ population, you've made millions of people's lives worse.
Charlie Kirk wears a lot of the blame for the existence of guys like the jubilee fascists, he was a perpetrator of stochastic terrorism and increasing right-wing extremism.
I'm not saying he deserved to be shot, but he did not want and doesn't get any empathy from me.
Good point about him not wanting (anyone's) empathy (at all)
Susie Wiles: "Sir, they leaked the live copy of your letter to Jeffery Epstein. It's having absolutely no effect on your public approval and Congress seems incapable of doing anything to stall your accrual of executive level powers. What should we do?"
Trump: "I'm a great president, Susie. Some say I'm the greatest president who ever lived. That's why I make the big decisions. And I've been thinking about this for a long time. We've got to save the nation. We need to get stronger. Some people are saying we're not strong, but they're wrong, Susie. This is the best this country has ever been and it's only going to get better. Are you ready to make this country better, Susie? I don't think you're ready... you're nodding. Does that mean you're ready?"
Susie Wiles: "Yes, Mr. President. Anything for you, Mr. President."
Trump: "Go talk to Pete Hegseth. He'll tell you what to do."
Pete Hegseth, drunkenly: "Susthy, ith so good to thee you again. But I lothe to wath you leaf."
Susie Wiles: "The President said you would know what to do."
Pete: "Yeah, uh... kill the big head guy. You know the one. With the tiny face."
Susie: "Charlie Kirk"
Pete: loud burping noise
Susie: "Right away, Mr. War Fighter Commander Pete."
sounds of gunfire
Susie Wiles: "Mr. President! In a strange turn of fate, it appears someone else shot Charlie Kirk before we could get to him."
Trump: "All according to plan, Susie. I'm the smartest man who ever lived. You can thank me with a kiss. Get over here, sweetie."
Susie: you can grab me by the pussy. I'll just let you do it.
I swear you people would watch World War III kick off, vomiting your own digestive system out from acute radiation sickness, and still be saying "This is just a distraction from Epstein!"
More than one thing can happen on planet Earth. It doesn't all have to tie back to Trump and Epstein.
Hey man, we’re giving him the care and consideration he gave to sandy hook
As a wise man (i.e. me) once memed:
That's what someone who wants to distract from Epstein would say!
Things can still happen simultaneously. If a "distraction" is ruining lives then you shouldn't be ignoring it. If Trump enacts martial law to seize the country don't ignore it for the sake of it being a "distraction".
yeah but where are they?
They're in the hands of people that despise us and would never release them voluntarily, let alone prosecute with any intent on conviction and sentencing.
But maybe if people keep posting funny title cards on social media they'll change their mind, I dunno.
The World War 3 has already has started, just many are refusing to acknowledge it. If Ukraine won't stop Russia it will continue to the rest of the Europe. We already North Korea fighting within Europe.
Going back to trump, he is all about himself and no empathy towards others. He is willing to get Ukrainians and Palestinians killed in exchange for whatever putin and bibi are giving him. He had no problem of having two politicians assassinated to just distract from No King protests.
So yeah, I wouldn't put past him to use him for political gain, like excuse to deploy military in Utah or some other goal he wants to achieve.
Wasn't Kirk on the release Epstein files bandwagon anyway? That sounds like something that would let you fall out of favor.
We are no longer in the first term where there were people that would say "no" to him.
uuh.... Oooh yeah (most, mostly right wingers) Americans always consider themselves as the only nation on this world. Yeah go ahead, do it.
Will this be excuse to send military to Utah or is he planning something else?
The bullet was fired from Chicago.
Hey, I live in the Chicago burbs and can tell you that I was at Lou's picking up my pizza at the same time the shooter was ordering his at the counter, so it couldn't have been him.
He's planning on going after all political dissenters from what he said when he addressed the nation yesterday
Yep, he's gonna make dissent illegal and start going after people who says shit he doesn't like all in the name of national security. Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon love this plan
What was the timing of the US Senate vote to not release the Epstein Files?