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50. Fired or gagged - it wasn't for "not liking" him

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:27 AM

Sep 2025

It was for saying things that some significant portion of the population find unacceptable.

As I hinted on another thread - you can “like” farm animals without any threat to your job or freedom. But while saying so in public can’t get you imprisoned in most cases… you aren’t likely to keep your job.

Yes - Trump is taking advantage of that fact to get things he wants - but the targets made it easy for him

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So, how can people really express their feelings about Kirk's death without getting fired or censored? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 OP

Try - Charlie who?? NoMoreRepugs Sep 2025 #1

He died doing what he loved. mr715 Sep 2025 #2

+1 leftstreet Sep 2025 #14

Tempest in a teapot? RazorbackExpat Sep 2025 #3

Lets see....I've heard of Charlie Brown, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Sheen.... paleotn Sep 2025 #4

I'd heard of Charlie Tuna, and Captain Kirk RazorbackExpat Sep 2025 #7

Oh, dang! Charlie Tuna. How could I ever forget about him. paleotn Sep 2025 #8

He was Captain Kirk's neer-do-well son...early 70s.. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #12

Don't forget Charlie Chan Hekate Sep 2025 #18

You forgot Charlie McCarthy (Edgar Bergen). And Charlie Perfume. niyad Sep 2025 #40

Well his funeral is this weekend in Arizona Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #5

This might be where we witness the 2nd Amendment end result. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #13

Dollars to donuts TommyT139 Sep 2025 #35

You know I haven't been paying attention. Following the Epstein case has me kept me busy Raven123 Sep 2025 #6

Big Chuckle on my part. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #15

The administration is trying very hard to suppress our feelings by threatening and telling us how to feel Deuxcents Sep 2025 #9

This reminds me of East Germany in 1965. CozyMystery Sep 2025 #10

What went around..... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #16

Celebrating someone's death comes across as unseemly to most... Mark.b2 Sep 2025 #11

Interesting in that.... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #17

Nobody has been fired for not liking Kirk FBaggins Sep 2025 #39

OK, not fired, gagged. Big Media is fearful of how Trump will go after them. He's on the offensive. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #49

Fired or gagged - it wasn't for "not liking" him FBaggins Sep 2025 #50

OK, we aren't comparing farm animals to Trump, AFAIK. I suspect that they just really didn't give a shit about Kirk. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #56

Well said. Abolishinist Sep 2025 #25

Oh please SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #27

Unfortunately, I share your pessimism - I also expect the political sphere to continue to worsen and more and more Midwestern Democrat Sep 2025 #31

I think we have have sort of a 'silent majority' issue... Mark.b2 Sep 2025 #42

I fear we are post democracy now. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #58

It shouldn't get you sent to the jury róisín_dubh Sep 2025 #36

I'm with you n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #55

It's a trial run of the tactics they're going to use when Traitor kicks out Arazi Sep 2025 #19

When Trump dies, what's behind him? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #21

Vance, Thiel, Ellison, Musk and Traitor's flying monkeys in the cult Arazi Sep 2025 #26

Vance ain't taking over the Turning Point money machine. Charlie's wife is in control now. Fundraising set to:ELEVEN!! OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #48

"He won't be missed" by US---- however, the more quotes I read from him indicate that Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #20

I concur with your points, Mr. Valentino. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Sep 2025 #23

I wonder what Abolishinist said that needed deleting? We're all, mostly, adults on this thread. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #24

Perhaps he initially responded to the wrong post, then corrected himself. Abolishinist Sep 2025 #28

Perhaps I was engaging in discussion for the sake of it. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #29

That was who answered your question. TommyT139 Sep 2025 #37

the whole thing is about LyfeTimeDem Sep 2025 #30

Looking to learn more about this Robinson idiot. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #34

Perfect summation, thank you. TommyT139 Sep 2025 #38

On reread, your points are clear....we need to understand this kid and the culture he was raised in. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #47

You will be fired or censored one way or another. What you do or say is mere pretense. unblock Sep 2025 #32

Being anonymous on places like here EnergizedLib Sep 2025 #33

Unless you're behind the onion protocol over a VPN, you're probably not anonymous on here pcdb Sep 2025 #53

How can one really express their attraction to farm animals without repercussions? FBaggins Sep 2025 #41

Baah nt mr715 Sep 2025 #43

"Thoughts and prayers" durablend Sep 2025 #44

I didn't attend the funeral but I did send a nice letter of my approval. Mark Twain Ping Tung Sep 2025 #45

Didn't Mark express my sentiments exactly...with the least number of words needed. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #46

We're not allowed unless we adore him. RandySF Sep 2025 #51

IDGAF IzzaNuDay Sep 2025 #52

Counter-Messaging no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #54

That's a trick question. Kid Berwyn Sep 2025 #57

Kid, this is getting really fucked up. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #59