It's telling that Ezra thinks Kirk's pinnacle achievement was Newsome admitting that his son was a fan of his. One of the leading political thinkers on the center left, whose latest idea is rebranding austerity with accelerated deregulation, is in awe of a center right politician failing to raise his failson well enough to disuade him from falling into alt-right algorithm bait.
These people are all so unimpressive and self-sastisfied, it's fucking insane.
Well that was in fact Charlie Kirkโs biggest achievement. Thatโs all he accomplished and to think he got killed for it! Sorry everyone gets that he was a right wing scum bag but murder is not how politics are done!
It's maddening - absolutely maddening - how many people think kirk was just trying to engage in "civil discussion" or "debate" or whatever. No. His WHOLE THING was belittling, degrading and berating anybody who dared question his bullshit. That's not debate. That's not good faith disagreement.
I've seen a couple others make a similar reference, an admiration for his willingness to have open discussion and debate the other side. But I think they confuse what sounds nice on paper with the reality - the audience wasn't those in attendance. It was for the eternally online, content artfully edited to cater to algorithms optimized for ragebait. Where is there a moment in which he considers the others argument?
That's not to be celebrated as further democratic discourse anymore than comedians like Jordan Klepper interviewing MAGA supporters at rally's. I enjoy it, it makes me feel better about myself but it doesn't enlighten me towards an alternative point of view anymore than your average Charlie Kirk Prove Me Wrong clip does either.
Sure democracy and ballots and a people that believe in the process and donโt storm capitolโs and kill people who are active in politics. Itโs disgusting to revel in someone dying right???!
It's telling that Ezra thinks Kirk's pinnacle achievement was Newsome admitting that his son was a fan of his. One of the leading political thinkers on the center left, whose latest idea is rebranding austerity with accelerated deregulation, is in awe of a center right politician failing to raise his failson well enough to disuade him from falling into alt-right algorithm bait.
These people are all so unimpressive and self-sastisfied, it's fucking insane.
Well that was in fact Charlie Kirkโs biggest achievement. Thatโs all he accomplished and to think he got killed for it! Sorry everyone gets that he was a right wing scum bag but murder is not how politics are done!
It's maddening - absolutely maddening - how many people think kirk was just trying to engage in "civil discussion" or "debate" or whatever. No. His WHOLE THING was belittling, degrading and berating anybody who dared question his bullshit. That's not debate. That's not good faith disagreement.
Ezra has lost the plot.
I've seen a couple others make a similar reference, an admiration for his willingness to have open discussion and debate the other side. But I think they confuse what sounds nice on paper with the reality - the audience wasn't those in attendance. It was for the eternally online, content artfully edited to cater to algorithms optimized for ragebait. Where is there a moment in which he considers the others argument?
That's not to be celebrated as further democratic discourse anymore than comedians like Jordan Klepper interviewing MAGA supporters at rally's. I enjoy it, it makes me feel better about myself but it doesn't enlighten me towards an alternative point of view anymore than your average Charlie Kirk Prove Me Wrong clip does either.
Call it for what it is - propaganda.
Is that really what his head looked like? That's not digitally altered? Jesus.
Inbreeding.
I want a democracy of ballots not bullets ๐
There are four boxes of liberty, my friend. You've named two of them.
Sure democracy and ballots and a people that believe in the process and donโt storm capitolโs and kill people who are active in politics. Itโs disgusting to revel in someone dying right???!
That process you believe in no longer exists.
https://open.substack.com/pub/longmemo/p/the-election-didnt-matter?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=27buzg
CK was a garden variety bigot and those seeking to enshrine him are the same
Greg/BLM
Some worms and grass will be very well fed soon. It'll be his first positive contribution to the world.