@SteveThompson@mastodon.social avatar SteveThompson , to random

Political cannibalism.

Turning Point USA Conference Turns Into War Between Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson as They Trade Blows

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/turning-point-usa-conference-turns-into-war-between-ben-shapiro-and-tucker-carlson-as-they-trade-blows/

@raurquiz@c.im avatar raurquiz , to random Spanish
@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Trump begnadigt Gründer von Kryptobörse Binance

Der Gründer der Kryptobörse Binance saß wegen Geldwäschevergehen im Gefängnis. Ihm werden enge Verbindungen zur Trump-Familie nachgesagt. Jetzt hat der US-Präsident Zhao nachträglich begnadigt.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/trump-begnadigung-binance-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

stefanjahn ,
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@tagesschau Aber wehe man äussert berechtigte Kritik an . Da wird man dann gleich des Landes verwiesen.

@MugsysRapSheet@mastodon.social avatar MugsysRapSheet , to random

A friend who admittedly does not pay close attention to politics asked me why so many on the Left say was a bad guy while so many on the right are praising him?

I sent him this clip before I watched it. He was worse than even I knew. And to see so many on the Right deifying , exploiting his death to distract from T****'s bad poll numbers, is disgusting.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7ir0knH_es&pp=ygUUQ2hhcmxpZSBLaXJrICBvbiBNTEs%3D

@dalfen@mstdn.social avatar dalfen , to random

Okay, so CNN cut out of the service again, so I’ll get highlights after the commercial break~

(I could find the whole livestream online, but I don’t really want to study it that in-depth 😬😂)

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dalfen OP ,
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VP speaking at memorial (cont.)—

Vance equated religion with politics, first talking about how Kirk was a political debater, and then saying that Kirk “brought the truth that Jesus Christ was the King of Kings and that all truths flowed from this first and most important one.”

He then said that Kirk was “Athens and Jerusalem, the City of Reason and the City of God in one person.”

(It seems that if the Trump admin could canonize Kirk, they would.)

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dalfen OP ,
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VP speaking at memorial (cont.)—

Vance is talking about how nice Kirk was to staffers, since he believed “We are all children of God.” (He repeats this idea several times throughout his speech.)

Then he lauded Kirk for inspiring Vance to talk more about “Jesus Christ” in his public life.

Vance said that Kirk was “taken from us by those who despise the virtues that actually made our civilization great to begin with— dialogue, truth-seeking, family, and faith.”

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dalfen OP ,
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VP speaking at memorial (cont.)—

Notice how Vance also points fingers and multiple people (just like others who have spoken) — a conspiratorial “they” and “those” (people) were responsible for Kirk’s death, not a single shooter.

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dalfen OP ,
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VP speaking at memorial (cont.)—

Vance is quoting Jesus’s words as written in the New Testament.

He then said, “For Charlie, we will rebuild this United States of America to greatness.”

He then called Charlie Kirk a “hero to the United States of America” and “a martyr for the Christian faith”—

Closing with, “Charlie, we love you… we’ve got it from here.”

(then the memorial broke into an intermission with contemporary Christian music playing)

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dalfen OP ,
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Now Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie is speaking—

She is starting off with what looks like a silent prayer. Then she turned her head up to the ceiling and mouthed, “I love you.”

She then talked about Charlie Kirk’s “submission to the will of God,” and then quoted something from the Bible she claimed Charlie had said about God “using” him for his will.

She claims to have seen the “faintest smile” on her dead husband’s lips (a direct quote).

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dalfen OP ,
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Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie speaking at his memorial (cont.)—

She says that after her husband’s death, more people in the are opening bibles, going to church, etc.

She says, “The seed has only just been planted… you must choose to mark your soul again and again in the direction of Christ.”

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dalfen OP ,
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Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie speaking at his memorial (cont.)—

Now she is quoting Jesus’s words (in the New Testament) about how he would be persecuted, then she immediately pivots to talking about her late husband, again seeming to draw a parallel between Jesus and Kirk, talking about how the two of them took up their crosses.

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dalfen OP ,
@dalfen@mstdn.social avatar

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie speaking at his memorial (cont.)—

She said that Charlie Kirk’s greatest mission was to “revive the American family.” He sought to tell young people about “God’s vision for marriage.”

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@nando161@partyon.xyz avatar nando161 , to random

: are reportedly terrified will talk more about his ballroom than during his eulogy at 's .

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@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Zehntausende bei Trauerfeier für Charlie Kirk

Zehntausende Menschen sind zur Trauerfeier für den rechten Aktivisten Charlie Kirk in Arizona gekommen. Auch viele Regierungsmitglieder sind angereist - Präsident Trump wird in einer Rede an Kirk erinnern.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/charlie-kirk-trauerfeier-trump-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

ridscherli ,
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@tagesschau "Zehntausende Menschen sind zur Trauerfeier für den Rassisten Charlie in Arizona gekommen. Auch viele Regierungsmitglieder sind angereist - Der Faschist und verurteilte Verbrecher wird in einer Rede an Kirk erinnern."

@m0bi@mastodon.com.pl avatar m0bi , to random Polish

📰 "Trump znalazł swój pożar Reichstagu. Zabójstwo, które może zmienić wszystko

W środę 10 września w stanie Utah zastrzelony został Charlie Kirk - skrajnie prawicowy amerykański podcaster. Administracja Trumpa od razu zaczęła przypisywać winę za jego śmierć lewicy i liberałom. Nie daje się przy tym ograniczać faktom, danym ani wiedzy zdobytej przez organy ścigania. Na naszych oczach w USA zaczyna się nagonka na lewicę, która może trwale odmienić Stany Zjednoczone."

https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polityka/7,198013,32258415,trump-znalazl-swoj-pozar-reichstagu-zabojstwo-ktore-moze-zmienic.html

@m0bi@mastodon.com.pl avatar m0bi , to random Polish

📺 :

"Jak amerykańskie władze reagują na śmierć Charliego Kirka? Kim jest podejrzany i co wiemy jego o motywach? Co dziś w Stanach oznaczają takie pojęcia jak "mowa nienawiści" i "wolność słowa"? Czy będą deportacje z USA za niepłakanie po Kirku i jak dopomoże w nich Dariusz Matecki? W tym odcinku rozmawiamy o tym, jak Stany Zjednoczone zmienią się po śmierci prawicowego podcastera Charliego Kirka."

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUUdjYOfEkA

Invidious:
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=hUUdjYOfEkA

@stuffifound@pixelfed.social avatar stuffifound , to random

Look at this photo of a perfect example of the far-right complaining about how everybody hates them while they spread hateful bullshit

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@Bodling@deacon.social avatar Bodling , to random

WaPo: ABC will take its late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air following conservative backlash to comments Kimmel made on air about conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

@svmerki@mastodon.social avatar svmerki , to random Polish

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@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

11KM-Podcast: Wie der Tod von Charlie Kirk die USA verändert

Während die Suche nach Antworten zum Attentat auf Charlie Kirk weiter geht, versuchen andere, die Tötung des Rechtskonservativen für sich zu nutzen. 11KM taucht in die Szene der rechten Influencer ein.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/podcast-11km-charlie-kirk-usa-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

@CdnCurmudgeon@mastodon.social avatar CdnCurmudgeon , to random

A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.
My respect for Carney has plummeted with this gesture to an American hatemonger.

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MugsysRapSheet ,
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@CdnCurmudgeon
I guess Carney & the parliament weren't paying attention when lectured a bunch of college kids on how "screwed up" is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSaL5NJpNoc

@nathans@infosec.exchange avatar nathans , to random

Like clockwork

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