• jacksilver@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I get where you are coming from.

    I think the hard part is it’s hard to know how sincere these people are behind their personas. Like Trump playing down covid while taking the vaccine himself, where does the grift start and end.

    I’m sure she really did grieve his passing, but at the same time it feels like this is all publicity stunts to cash in on his death. I know I wouldn’t be up to a big public appearance like that if my SO had been murdered.

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      3 days ago

      Sure, you wouldn’t, but this is someone who was already in the limelight anyway.

      And to be clear, a lot of people make public appearances after tragedy. Left and right alike. It doesn’t invalidate their grief just because they don’t react the exact way you would. There’s no right way to grieve.

      And genuinely, if Charlie Kirk had been a great champion for the left, and his widow was doing the exact same things to continue his legacy, would you still say she was grifting? Do you really believe in your heart of hearts that would be your reaction?