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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 71 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Streets were named for nazis in Germany too.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

we had campus/streets in the west coast named or associated with slave owners.

[–] PanGodofPanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago

There's a whole ass state over there named after a slave owner

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway sounds like a great place to take a shit.

[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 23 points 1 month ago

What a shot!

[–] mongooseofrevenge@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

From a different article:

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/02/18/arizona-senate-approves-renaming-loop-202-after-charlie-kirk/

"Green Valley Democratic Sen. Rosanna Gabaldón said the proposal bypasses the normal process — one set up by the Legislature itself — that assigns the task of reviewing name changes to the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names.

“SB1010 politicizes the state highway naming process,” she said, with the board designed to pursue a process “that’s supposed to be neutral (and) reflective.”

“Our transportation system should unite Arizonans, not be used for political statements,” Gabaldón said.

Sen. Lauren Kuby pointed out that the board policy — the one lawmakers are overriding — is not to name anything after someone until at least five years after they have died. That, said the Tempe Democrat, “both avoids political controversy and allows historical perspective.”"

[–] Pistcow@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Time to paint a bunch of dicks on the street

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The only thing that should be named after him is a fucking fountain.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd go with a sewage processing plant, personally.

[–] TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

No, sewage treatment sites are actually useful.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

I think Rainbird should issue a Charlie Kirk memorial lawn sprinkler.

[–] mvilain@fedia.io 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I predict the Highway department is going to end up cleaning up a lot of poop off that highway. And people will be stealing signed announcing it's name. Or shooting holes in those signs.

Trump is going to have the same problem with his gravesite unless it's patrolled 24x7x365. A camera can be cut down, painted over, or otherwise destroyed. People will find a way to defile his final resting place. Eric and Don Jr. are going to spend so much money keeping that from happening at Mar-A-Lago.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 1 month ago

the govorner is a dem, she will likely veto it, if it hasnt already. they might not have the supermajority to ovveride her.

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

They might not, honestly. How much of that loyalty is born of respect and how much is fear?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago

Seems like an invitation to continue the Arizona tradition of shooting highway signs.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 month ago

oops, looks like the valve on my rv black water tank broke.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago

♫ He's on a HIGHWAY TO HELL! ♫

[–] thlibos@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 month ago
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 month ago

He lived in Scottsdale. He should have Loop 101 instead.

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Just imagine: you die and a stretch of highway is named after you. What could be worse?

[–] Twongo@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

you die and your legacy are ironic ai slop songs dedicated to your death.

it's like hell but real.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

In fairness, once I'm dead, there won't be a me to care.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

way to go arizona

[–] csolisr@hub.azkware.net 1 points 1 month ago

One of the few times where it's valid to ask, "lowkirknuinely?!"