Had you heard of Charlie Kirk before yesterday?

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Just that really? I hadn’t and wondering if I’m the only one. And why is it such a big story? I guess the association with trump. What would be the equivalent level of fame over here?

No I hadn’t heard of him, nothing I have heard about him since his death is good. He shouldn’t have been murdered but the lionisation of this racist and the suggestions that everyone thought he was wonderful are clearly ridiculous. Everyone who says their teenagers were aware of him says how they despised him and his views.

Would you like the world to be full of people who only agree with you?
Do you think you are always 100% correct?
Have you experienced everything in life, to allow you to know everything?
Do you not want to hear how others view the world?

No,

No saw the news and I said to my husband "whos that" and now he's everywhere on social media

He was involved in rousing the Jan 6 rabble (spreading misinformation and helping bus-in protestors), and excused the violence. We don't know to what extent he actually discussed potential violence beforehand, since he plead the 5th to the Jan 6 Committee, to avoid self-incrimination.

After Paul Pelosi was attacked with a hammer in his home, he also called for someone to be a "midterm hero" and bail out the attacker (to try and get conspiracy theorist dirt).

No, he shouldn't have been killed, but "rabble rouser" is a fair description.

I'm late 30s and had seen videos of his debates. I'm a pro choice atheist, so we wouldn't agree politically on much of anything, but he was articulate and lots of his quotes have been grossly taken out of context. There are a lot of people I abhor, but funnily enough I wouldn't wish for them to be assassinated in front of their children. You can't be against gun violence, only if you like the victim. I'm beginning to realise I'm no longer classed as left leaning. I think my voting days are behind me

Yes. He had loathsome, violent, misogynistic views.

Some people like those kind of views.

Yes, i've a lot of american friends, so things came across my tiktok from their own shares/algorithm showing us similar stuff. I also follow a few news accounts that follow american politics.

No

I’d heard of him but not followed him closely nor watched his videos.

I agree with most of his views (apart from guns).

Regardless, anyone who thinks that the murder of anyone is justifiable purely because of a difference of political views is absolutely morally repugnant.

I hadn’t heard of him at all until
my 20 yr old DS told me he’d been shot. Some of the things he has said were awful.

I’m 54, and hadn’t heard of him.

I'm 34 and had watched lots of his debates prior to yesterday.

I’m 54 and not heard of him but my 17 year old had and told me he’d been shot.

I'm 54 and hadn't heard of him. 18 year old dd said her age have all heard of him.

Is it the racism or misogyny you like the most?

In my 60's and I had not heard of him. His views are dreadful, but it does not mean he should have been murdered. His poor wife and children.

Never heard of the guy until last night but my thoughts are with his family and all those who witnessed this terrible event.

Well, he was American and articulate, so that's different, but he was also a loathsome right wing social media grifter, so that's similar.

No we hadn’t. The young people in our house had though.

So you agreed with his thoughts on Palestine then?

Leaving a wife and two young kids? You sure?

I hadn't. (Accidentally pressed YABU,sorry)

This ^

Unfortunately.

Yes.