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RussBLib

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29. I have some friends that attended that meeting

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 04:44 PM

21 hrs ago

They live in Bastrop and are sick of Kirk and Elon Musk, who barged in there and took over, very similar to what Musk did in S Texas.

I admit I am a bit confused as to why the right has lionized Kirk so much. Minimal investigation of Kirk’s actual words reveal some horrible stuff. Do they really, REALLY want to elevate this racist/bigot to martyr status? Is he the best you got??

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Angry Locals Force Officials to Ax Charlie Kirk Memorial [View all] Zorro Yesterday OP

Some pretty strong comments on that site. Made me happy but a bit surprised. efhmc Yesterday #1

As far as I can tell, he doesn't even have any ties to that area. tanyev Yesterday #2

Bastrop County is a major hub for Elon Musk's business empire dalton99a Yesterday #3

Ah, good point. tanyev 23 hrs ago #28

LOL popsdenver Yesterday #4

Same in Cincinnati they renamed Cross County Highway the Ronald Reagan Hoghway -- not a dime from his admin JT45242 Yesterday #12

The value of paying attention mountain grammy Yesterday #5

+1. The idiot commissioner is a Trump cultist dalton99a Yesterday #6

I served on a Water/Sewer Board for 6 years mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #32

Indeed BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #26

NOT "despite his polarizing politics" -- BECAUSE of them. (nt) William Seger Yesterday #7

Charlie who? AverageOldGuy Yesterday #8

I think he was on Star Trek, maybe? Americanme Yesterday #10

My thought after reading the above post. BidenRocks Yesterday #21

A "red shirt" for sure paleotn Yesterday #22

that's actually a good analogy of how the right used him FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #25

If You're Wearing A Red Tunic... ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #31

Neonazi 969 Jerry2144 Yesterday #9

My beloved Texas!!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #11

agreed, except for the part about that filthy bigot resting in peace FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #24

Understood. hamsterjill 23 hrs ago #27

I was surprised that this happened in Texas until I read that it was Austin! ShazzieB Yesterday #13

Austin it a blue dot surrounded by a sea of red/ TexLaProgressive Yesterday #17

Indeed it is. Blue to the core, and funky. ananda Yesterday #23

It was Bastrop! pinkstarburst 21 hrs ago #30

Dude got gunned down in the US and somehow that's news. twodogsbarking Yesterday #14

Weasel words Rob H. Yesterday #15

+1. "I don't agree with Hitler 100%, because he is a vegetarian and I eat meat" dalton99a Yesterday #18

So . . . . No Hitler Highway I take it then? NBachers Yesterday #16

The below-averages are trying so desperately to make Kirk into Horst Wessel. Aristus Yesterday #19

Nice to hear that some Texans aren't putting up with MAGAt crap. Martin68 Yesterday #20

I have some friends that attended that meeting RussBLib 21 hrs ago #29