• Republicans warn against mocking Kirk’s death, threaten dire consequences
  • At least 15 people fired or suspended for allegedly disrespecting Kirk’s memory
  • Online campaigns directed by Republicans continue to target Kirk’s critics online

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.

Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity known for his hard-right views and pugnacious debating style.

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    Republicans honor the memory of Charlie Kirk by doing… _checks notes _…”snowflake liberal cancel culture”

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    Mourn him properly? Sure. Well as the man himself said it, it is a necessary cost of having the second amendment. Also as he stated empathy is a disease of the woke, so nothing to see here, just move along.

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    "Don’t speak ill of the dead "

    Well then, don’t be a piece of shit while you’re alive.

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    I’ll say this about Charlie Kirk: while inconsistent, at some point he wanted the Epstein files released. Let’s mourn him properly. Let’s get those files. Do it for Charlie™.

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    In Democratic Republic of MAGA, you can lose your job, or worse, if you don’t mourn who the supreme leader orders you to

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    Why would I or anyone outside of his family and friends mourn him at all? He was a political pundent… A talking head.

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    I got an email at work about this, saying there would be an investigation into employees’ posts.

    I can understand if they say something heinous from their work accounts (unless you work for the POtuS, apparently), but there are already rules and regulations for that stuff.

    MMW they will use this sort of surveillance and censorship to go after anyone critical of political figures on the far right. If they’re this protective about someone like this, imagine what they could do to silence opposition of other leaders who are alive.

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    no one can mourn him properly before he’s buried. where are they supposed to piss?

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    Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity known for being an asshole.

    his hard-right views and pugnacious debating style.