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I don’t understand the need to point out why you didn’t like someone who was just murdered. You shouldn’t need to like someone to be horrified by their public killing.
If I were to be charitable, I would say there are right wingers glorifying him because they like his work - maybe you could say excessively - and people feel the need to set the record straight
I’m surrounded by people who feel the need to emphasize what a bad guy he was. It’s clear their only real concern is political violence coming back their way. It’s a complete lack of empathy.
These outlets know that their audiences weren’t Charlie Kirk fans. They’re just trying to give them a cheap excuse for their complete disregard for a man’s life.
It feels a bit like a strand of puritanism, where certain words and ideas are verboten, and speaking them entails punishment or censorship, regardless of the context in which they were spoken. Feels a bit like a Catholic inquisitor reading out a list of heresies for which the accused is guilty.
Shame is in short supply.
It is really sad that they would do this. Obviously, with any public figure you can cherry pick quotes that make them look bad without acknowledging the broader point in context. I find it shameful that they would do this so soon after someone is murdered.