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Charlie Kirk was a divisive far-right podcaster. Why is he being rebranded as a national hero?
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2025
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republicans want to use this as an excuse to violently oppress trans people and the left more broadly.
centrist democrats want republicans to violently oppress the left, even if it means the violent oppression of trans people. They're banking on "the left" being the next "then they came for."