The right loves to use violence, or threats of violence, as a cudgel against their enemies. A lot of their messaging relies on them seeming strong and powerful. For example, why do you think every time trump generates an AI image of himself, he’s always jacked as hell?
Just like how when neo-Nazi Richard Spencer was punched in the face, he later said he was afraid to go out in public and decided not to go harass people at a women’s march he had been planning to go to, someone like Charlie Kirk getting shot can prevent his messaging from spreading as much going forward.
If he lives, he’ll be afraid to do as many public appearances, and will probably need to spend a lot more money on private security, stay further away from crowds, and not be able to personally greet people up close.
If he dies, other conservative commentators might fear the same fate happening to them, and could also face similar effects as a result.
Trump’s shooting was more of a special case, because he has a significant cult of personality, so it was very easy to make him a martyr. But look at him now, always behind bulletproof glass at speeches, looking cowardly by comparison, and he’s been justifiably mocked for it time and time again. Even being shot and turned into a martyr can’t prevent the ridicule you’ll get from looking like a pathetic, weak crony attempting to look like a strongman.
At some point it’s not about proving anything anymore it’s just self-defense. Violence should always be the last resort. But in case you haven’t been paying attention Trump and his gestapo are committing acts of violence on the American people every single day.
Wtf is killing him gonna prove? It’ll just make a martyr of him to the right and prove to them the left is insane.
The way that shirt moves looked like it was pretty serious.
I will bet my favorite testicle that the shooter is a right wing loon
We live in a post-truth world. It won’t matter at all to the people who used to listen to Charlie Kirk.
I don’t know, this looks like the 2nd amendment doing what it was intended to me.
I named that video of the shooting "Charlie the pro 2a Kirk getting the 2a.mp4
If Charlie Kirk didn’t get shot, the government would manufacture another excuse to punish people.
Same as it ever was.
The right loves to use violence, or threats of violence, as a cudgel against their enemies. A lot of their messaging relies on them seeming strong and powerful. For example, why do you think every time trump generates an AI image of himself, he’s always jacked as hell?
Just like how when neo-Nazi Richard Spencer was punched in the face, he later said he was afraid to go out in public and decided not to go harass people at a women’s march he had been planning to go to, someone like Charlie Kirk getting shot can prevent his messaging from spreading as much going forward.
If he lives, he’ll be afraid to do as many public appearances, and will probably need to spend a lot more money on private security, stay further away from crowds, and not be able to personally greet people up close.
If he dies, other conservative commentators might fear the same fate happening to them, and could also face similar effects as a result.
Trump’s shooting was more of a special case, because he has a significant cult of personality, so it was very easy to make him a martyr. But look at him now, always behind bulletproof glass at speeches, looking cowardly by comparison, and he’s been justifiably mocked for it time and time again. Even being shot and turned into a martyr can’t prevent the ridicule you’ll get from looking like a pathetic, weak crony attempting to look like a strongman.
At some point it’s not about proving anything anymore it’s just self-defense. Violence should always be the last resort. But in case you haven’t been paying attention Trump and his gestapo are committing acts of violence on the American people every single day.