NonilexSep 28, 2025

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What the Public Memory of #CharlieKirk Revealed

For those who felt denigrated by his rhetoric, the bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech augured something dangerous: the #mainstreaming of formerly #extremist views.

By Nikole Hannah-Jones

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/magazine/charlie-kirk-rhetoric.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU8.xYGk.f_VTKCpgv7OH&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

For those who felt denigrated by his rhetoric, the bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech augured something dangerous: the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views.

The New York Times
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@Nonilex Kirk was, in the vernacular, a horrid twat. Giving Nazis free range and empathy just makes them stronger! I say Fuck Kirk and his vile rhetoric. My empathy is for the victims of such rhetoric!
Sep 28, 2025 at 3:51pmWeb