Posted on 09/13/2025 12:40:44 AM PDT by John Semmens
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, "Bluesky," the progressive alternative to Elon Musk's "X," warned its users "glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky's Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we're committed to fostering healthy, open conversations."
This warning was followed by numerous posts praising the assassination and suggesting future targets that included Musk, podcasters Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, and, of course, President Trump.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) denied that characterizing Trump and MAGA as Nazis could bear any responsibility for inspiring the assassination, saying "accurately portraying the policies of the Republican Party is protected free speech. The Democratic Party cannot be blamed if some person who doesn't understand our rhetoric decides to use violence to prevent a fascist takeover of our country. We tried to use the more civilized methods of impeachment and election fraud, but when this failed we shouldn't be surprised that less civilized options are tried."
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill) blamed Trump for Kirk's assassination, saying "I think the president's rhetoric often foments violence like we saw on January 6 when rioters initiated a new era of political violence. And the president? What did he do? Pardoned them. I mean what kind of signal does that send to people who want to perpetrate political violence. He should not be surprised that one of his minions would be taken out by an opponent of the fascism he is trying to foist on America."
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) issued a statement deploring gun violence, but added "Charlie Kirk spread infinite amounts of disinformation about LGBTQ+ people. His association with anti-trans bigots like 'Teens Against Gender Mutilation,' Riley Gaines, Chloe Cole, and Pastor Junsun Yoo make it hard to mourn his passing."
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) said "Kirk's invitation for debaters to try to prove him wrong was a trick. He urged prayer to a god other than Allah. He rejected Islam's command to fight the infidels, He objected to allowing transgenders to enter women's restrooms and compete in women's sports. He opposed aborting unwanted children. He should have known that these hateful ideas would inspire others to strike him down. Ironically, he was shot in the midst of expressing his disapproval of the slaughter of school children by transgenders."
Jonathan Chait writing in "The Atlantic" said "Trump's insistence on punishing the assassin will not end the cycle of violence because it fails to understand that opposition to fascism inevitably has to turn to violent methods to prevent the destruction of our democracy. Trump could've used his defeat in the 2020 election as an opportunity to end his disastrous entry into politics. Instead, he was determined to seek revenge on those he perceived as his enemies. The mayhem we see today would never have happened if Kamala had won last November."
Trump defended his call for justice, saying "for years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today. My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it, as well as those who go after our judges, law-enforcement officials, and everyone else who brings order to our country. From the attack on my life in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year, which killed a husband and father, to the attacks on ICE agents, to the vicious murder of a health-care executive in the streets of New York, to the shooting of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and three others, radical-left political violence has hurt too many innocent people and taken too many lives."
In related news, a suggestion by Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers that the European Parliament observe a moment of silence to honor Kirk was rejected by EP President Roberta Metsola on the grounds that "first, procedural rules require that tributes be formally submitted at the opening of a plenary session. Since the opening session took place before Mr. Kirk was killed, the soonest we could take up the proposal for a moment of silence would be at our October session. Second, the fact that it is members of Germany's AfD and France's Identity Liberties movement--both right wing parties--that want the moment of silience is an irrefutable argument against it. In as much are we are trying to outlaw these parties I feel it would be inappropriate to respond to their request. Anyway, I doubt it could obtain the consent of the majority."
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Left blames.... other kids...for their murder!!!!!
Shooting the man did not “prove him wrong”. It proved him right.
They cannot blame their own hate and vitriol. They have to deflect or some of their cultists will open their eyes to the pagan worship it is.
Of course they have. The bastards are too shickenchit to take credit for any of the destruction and murders they are committing these days. They have to lie to continue their grip on the ignorant, low I.Q. U.S. inhabitant voters. They even have all of their foreign, hairy chested female gorillas like Payapal screaming for blood like Attila the Hun!
Thanks JS.
Sidebar, I've been compiling the Charlie Kirk topic links on my profile page, this one is on there.
You’re welcome.
That’s a lot of links. You could use them to write a book.
I’d probably use the link as a pointer, then direct some AI ‘bot to write it *for* me. 😉
When satirical quotes of Marxist delusions intersect with actual delusions of Marxist grandeur.
If only New Yorkians could know what they are in for (and if only GOPers could run a creditable candidate.)
Thanks John, for another fine column. I learned a lot, as per usual.
When satirical quotes of Marxist delusions intersect with actual delusions of Marxist grandeur.
If only New Yorkians could know what they are in for (and if only GOPers could run a creditable candidate.)
Thanks John, for another fine column. I learned a lot, as per usual.
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