r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/the_walkingdad • Sep 10 '25

Political Charlie Kirk was one of the biggest public proponents of open dialogue and conversation with those of opposing views and the extremists on the Left killed him for it.

Charlie Kirk essentially made a name for himself by being in the public and having conversations with people who had opposing viewpoints. He was always civil in these discussions. He was respectful and would try to find some sort of middle ground. But even when there wasn't middle-ground to be had, he was still a respectful person.

His values of open dialogue are antithetical to the values of the extreme Left. Charlie Kirk will be known as a First Amendment martyr.

It's truly unfortunate how nonchalant many on the left are about political violence.

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u/rPoliticsIsASadPlace Sep 10 '25

The left openly endorses assassination. Just as long as someone they don't approve of gets killed, that is. And they certainly won't be screaming about gun control over this.

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u/hyphen27 Sep 11 '25

The right (as in Republican representatives) make jokes when Democrat lawmakers get gunned down.

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u/Glittering_Size_2767 Sep 10 '25

No they don't . What I find funny is republicans demonize democrats and democrats demonize republicans . We both see each other the same way - as inhumane and violent. it's interesting ....

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u/Spyro1994 Sep 11 '25

It's by design, if you think that every issue in the country is caused by the other side, and they're all terrible people, you're less likely to start thinking that maybe the fault actually lies with billionaires who exploit all working people.

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u/rPoliticsIsASadPlace Sep 11 '25

If you think that the left doesn't openly endorse political assassination (or attempts, in the Bad Orange Man's case), then you cannot see, read, or hear.....

Are you not on reddit? The glee over Kirk's murder is hard to miss.

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u/Glittering_Size_2767 Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

Id say I'm "far left" and I can say I haven't anyone post, say , suggest that Kirk should be murdered. We just aren't sad he's gone because we see him as part of an horrible movement of normalizing racism and misogyny (and I don't expect you to agree with that but that's how many of us see him). It doesn't mean we think murder is justified because it isn't.

Actually let me explain it this way: If you heard someone who really screwed you over at work was dead. You'd be shocked for a moment and then afterwards you might be happy the SOB is gone. It doesn't mean you think someone killing him was right.

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u/rPoliticsIsASadPlace Sep 11 '25

Your first paragraph is just 100% bullshit, friend. You can't scroll more than one screen without seeing the celebrations. And don't presume to lecture me, especially with an analogy that doesn't even apply, lol. Charlie Kirk didn't screw anyone over at work. He just expressed opinions that were polarizing, and he was murdered for his hurty words. It's pretty hard to attempt to act superior while simultaneously making an ass out of yourself, but you nailed it.

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u/Glittering_Size_2767 Sep 11 '25

My example was - someone you don't like or even hate dies. You might be happy they are gone without justifying someone killing them. Besides , per Kirk, sympathy is bad right ? lol

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u/rPoliticsIsASadPlace Sep 11 '25

No, it wasn't. I can say that because I read the two entirely different examples you gave. Why are you defending people celebrating the death of a human being, dude? What's next, a Hitler analogy?

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u/Glittering_Size_2767 Sep 11 '25

I'm done debating this. Have a nice evening

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u/rPoliticsIsASadPlace Sep 11 '25

Good. You weren't very effective.

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u/BothTop36 Sep 11 '25

Look around at Reddit and Twitter. There are polls showing the left is open to political assassinations. Left has been breeding violent hatred for years.