35%
Yes
65%
No
He was a racist, white supremacist, and very divisive figure. The political violence that ended his lift is a terrible thing but itβs something he helped foment. This is the most ridiculous idea I can imagine.
ReplyI never heard of this guy before he was murdered, but it looks like he had a track record of saying awful things, and fomented the conditions in society that led to his demise. That's very tragic, but there are other people more deserving of a day.
ReplyIrony: βIt's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rightsβ¦β Charlie Kirk 2023
ReplyThough this is a tragic incident and a terrible time of violence in our country, Mr. Kirk was not an elected official. We should honor his family and respect them in many ways and I certainly have sympathy for his family. But this does not warrant aday in Oregon devoted to his name or his politics.
ReplyA highly partisan figure in American politics should never be given a day of observance for any reason. It should be acknowledge that violence is not acceptable in any form for any reason, but it should not be honored and given Publicity because of it.
ReplyHe was not a government figure, and while I donβt condone the violence that took his life, he called on his supporters to bail out others that committed violence against elected government officials.
ReplyThis guy was homophobic, racist, and anti womenβs rights. While I think his murder is wrong, he is not a hero. He encouraged hatred towards people he didnβt agree with their lifestyles in his βteachingsβ. I donβt think Jesus would support himβ¦he preached love for everyone!
ReplyWe didn't create a Melissa Hortmann day and she was a good person. Charlie Kirk's rhetoric was about racism, sexism, mysoginism, and divisiveness. He was not a good person and represented everything that was NOT Christian.
ReplySure! Let's give kudos to the shooter! NOT! What about the 5 officers who just got shot in Pennsylvania? Should we have a day for that too?? Absolutely NOT necessary.
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Charlie Kirk was a great guy
ReplyCharlie Kirk was a man of faith and gave his very life for the values I stand for. He was a voice heard around the world
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