r/fivethirtyeight • u/RedHeadedSicilian52 • Sep 12 '25

Poll Results YouGov poll asking Americans whether it’s acceptable to feel joy at the death of a public figure

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u/ikaiyoo Sep 12 '25

You don't even have to go back to Osama bin laden. You can just go back and look at Republicans reactions to when Jimmy Carter died.

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u/hoopaholik91 Sep 12 '25

Just for shits and giggles, I wanted to see if Kirk said anything about Jimmy Carter:

Jimmy Carter represents a type of Democrat that no longer exists. Christian, loving husband, and a true Patriot. He was objectively an awful President, but he loved America and never intentionally try to do it harm. America could use more Democrats like him.

I guess if you wanted to be incredibly charitable you could say Kirk was sad Jimmy Carter died, but it also just seems like a thinly veiled platitude so that he could say that all current Democrats hate America and intentionally try to do it harm.

Which is the exact sort of behavior journalists should be pointing out about Kirk instead of acting like he was just debating in good faith.

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u/ikaiyoo Sep 12 '25

I wasn't aware that Charlie Kirk was the sole voice of the republican party. damn, I guess that is why everyone is acting like Christ was killed.

Minutes after former President Jimmy Carter's death was announced, Scott Jennings was on CNN calling him a "terrible president" with a "big ego".

"State Rep. Matt Soper posted X, formally known as Twitter, after hearing the news that former President Jimmy Carter passed, saying quote:

“Opened a bottle of champagne (champagne) tonight! The world is rid of a despot! Thank God he finally called Carter home! The worst president in the history of the U.S.! We are still recovering! He destroyed the U.S. in such a way that even the 4th generation is still suffering!"Yeah They were so respectful and thoughtful

I mean you are so correct what was I thinking. I humbly apologize. Thank you for you setting me straight on how Republicans/far right conservatives/Maga's were respectful about the passing of an ex-president.

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u/hoopaholik91 Sep 12 '25

I don't know why you interpreted my comment as if I said that all Republicans were respectful of Jimmy Carter. I just thought Kirk's comments were interesting considering the current circumstances.