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Don't be violent against people you disagree with politically. That's not going to help anything, that's only going to validate what they've been saying all this time
Sometimes change can only happen through violence
I significantly doubt killing Charlie Kirk of all people is going to effect change. At least, it's not going to be positive change.
The right is emboldened greatly by every situation like this. Yes, they've just been looking for an excuse and would be horrible anyway, but this accelerates things by giving them more definitive cover.
They're already making shit up about evidence of "trans and leftist stuff" carved into the bullets or casings (tabloids and the WSJ have run with this) when there's no actual proof.
Turning Point USA will stumble for a bit while they find a new talking head capable of carrying their bullshit platform, but there's a glut of right wing influencers (and people willing to play one for money) that will fill the gap.
Also, he was shot in front of his kids. They're already fucked up enough having him as a dad without seeing him catch a bullet in front of them and die.
Look, I've got no tears to shed for this balloon headed ass. But this is not a victory. Even if you support the idea of using violence to achieve change, this was a piss poor target.
Ben Shapiro cancelled an event he was going to do today. It seems to me like the moment these fascist fucks feel like they could be in danger for the hateful shit they spew they cower in fear. They are keyboard warriors that don't realize that people can do a lot more than say hurtful things when you do that in public.
He cancelled one event? Holy shit the world is healed!
You aren't wrong that these people are cowards.
But Luigi didn't change health insurance. It pushed one bad move from a former United Healthcare exec back but didn't stop it, and now there's proposed kickbacks for AI companies whenever their AI denies medicare or medicaid coverage.
There is so damn much broken and I understand the sheer desperation, but lone vigilantes carrying out sporadic and infrequent assassinations with poor target choices are not going to cause long term positive change.