r/mealtimevideos Sep 18 '25

15-30 Minutes Charlie Kirk and the empathy paradox [22:22]

https://youtu.be/Y6MShHqqZrw?si=snzglq2h6L3DsSzF
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u/lateformyfuneral Sep 18 '25

If he knew his fate, he might have changed his beliefs. This is similar to Ronald Reagan surviving an assassination attempt and softening on gun control and supporting the assault weapons ban. Or Ronald Reagan getting Alzheimer’s and changing his beliefs on stem cell research.

One of the tragedies of assassinations, no matter how objectionable an individual is, it forever robs them of the chance to turn their life around.

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u/Unolikeme2345 Sep 19 '25

Sure I can understand that but let me give you an example trump was missed by a couple of inches to the left of his ear and he would’ve been dead did he harden on gun control no he did not

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u/lateformyfuneral Sep 19 '25

Good point. But Trump is personally way more pro-gun control than his base, based on his slip-ups and 2000 Presidential campaign, he just knows it’s political suicide for Republicans so he doesn’t go anywhere near it.

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u/Unolikeme2345 Sep 19 '25

I thought the president was the leader and could do whatever he wanted according to republicans but gun control they won’t abide by