"Discussion of the shooting and death of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk has taken over other threads. I'm putting up an open thread so that the other discussions can remain on topic. Kirk believed in widely-distributed gun ownership and exhorted their use to put down violence ( link): Kirk said gun violence was necessary in America ( link). Kirk also believed empathy was some new age thing, evidence of "wokeness." ( link)"
""I can't stand the word empathy actually. I think empathy is a made-up, New Age term that - it does a lot of damage, but it is very effective when it comes to politics," he added."
"Heidi Li Feldman published a thread on Mastodon to remind us of who Charlie Kirk was. I have nothing to add which hasn't been said. This is an open thread. As always, please avoid any rhetoric advocating, glorifying, or normalizing violence."
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing pundit, was shot and killed. He promoted widely-distributed gun ownership and urged using firearms to suppress violence, claiming gun violence was necessary in America. He rejected empathy, calling it a "made-up, New Age term" and framing it as evidence of wokeness that damages politics while remaining politically effective. Heidi Li Feldman posted a Mastodon thread reminding readers of his views. An open thread is provided for other conversations to continue, with a request to avoid rhetoric that advocates, glorifies, or normalizes violence.
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