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Memes of Production

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 48 points 22 hours ago (3 children)
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 69 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

I honestly don't even understand why he has a memorial. He was just some guy. I said the same thing when Trump ordered flags at half staff for him.

Let's put aside his politics for a moment.

Kirk wasn't elected. He didn't hold any political office. Literally just a random person who was killed.

What he was known for was spewing hate, and then his own blood.

[–] freehand8776@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

He has almost the same exact credentials as MLK Jr. Only difference was Kirk was a douchebag

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

He was a wannabe Rush Limbaugh style conservative political pundit clone that got funding from a billionaire at an early age. Nothing more, nothing less. Dude essentially hit the conservative political pundit lottery.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 52 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

That's why they memorialized him. He was a fascist mouthpiece and they loved him for it. May he rest in piss

[–] whats_a_lemmy@midwest.social 2 points 8 hours ago

The Horst Wessel of our time

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago

If I ever visit one of his memorials, I'll make sure to piss on it in his honour.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

They did everything they could to martyr him.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Look up Horst Wessel.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 22 hours ago

It looks a lot better now

[–] errer@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 2 points 16 hours ago

Even that was better than he deserved.