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    Since not even his wife seems to care, can they just stop reporting? Some podcaster got shot a while ago, a lot of people get shot all the time.

    Kids get shot, ICE shoots people who the fuck cares about this guy?

    Why was this ever big news?

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      They immediately used his death to try to argue that trans people are all domestic terrorists, and organized witch hunts to get people fired for making comments (often targeting professors that were on TPUSA’s hit list). There is a good chance that the Trump regime will cite the shooting as evidence that trans people should be viewed as terrorists.

      I think it also really exemplifies the “reality show” - iffication of right wing American politics. The president is a reality TV star, Dr Oz is administering Medicare, Hegseth was a news personality; Erika Kirk is just an opportunistic vulture like the rest. The kind of person who spends their life trying to get on Big Brother or Survivor so that they can make a career out of partying and socializing.

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    I’ll never be rich or famous, and I’m a member of a group these folks actively stoke hate towards. But I’ll say this, when I die, I know my wife will actually be sad about not having me anymore. That’s something a lot of these folks can’t honestly say

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    Correction, for her it was the event of a century. For me it was a Sunday on my 22nd wedding anniversary, and spent all morning having fun in bed with my wife because I am not dead

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    We are somehow surprised a shitty person had a shitty wife? There are plenty of dynamic asshole duos.

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    To be fair, if I was that asshole’s spouse and learned he’d just been shot, I’d have been pretty happy myself.

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    Should surprise no one since she obviously didn’t marry him for his looks or personality.

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    Obviously it’s only hosted on Twitter: https://x.com/HotSpotHotSpot/status/2016323405125963895

    It’s not as bad and the title makes it sound. She talks about the memorial service and having millions of people hear the gospel and stories about Kirk. She’s not giggling about the assassination. She’s a grifter, obviously, but this audio is not the bombshell Owens says it is.

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    Eleven. days. later - I’m, like, more traumatized from seeing that snuff video then his own wife was.

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      I saw it accidentally and it legit fucked me up even though I hate the fuckin bastard. My ocd latched onto it hard and it replays in my mind at 2am 😅😵‍💫

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        I hate him too. It’s not even that though. You couldn’t not see that video. His wife went on a money making, fireworks widow tour. Which was obscene. I saw a video of her putting in fake tears before getting onstage. These people are psycho. She’s a realty tv star, no wonder she’s being elevated.

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        That is PTSD, or part of it. Go for a walk, bring someone with you, and talk to them about it. Ask them to just listen. Do that regularly. Maybe every Sunday at first. It’s not a cure, but it helps more than you would expect. If you don’t have someone, go by yourself and talk to yourself about it, out loud. Best of luck.

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          The first night it happened I puked from the panic of not being able to stop it. I have talked to my husband about it a few times so he’s aware of what I’m going through and it has helped lessen the fear of it. It definitely helps to talk about it. I also started a small dose of Prozac for my ocd which has helped, too. Thank you for your comment and tips, I will try that as well ❤️

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    Is this a way to put her back in the spotlight? If republicans have thought me anything it is that ridiculous rage baits are fair game for getting online interaction.

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    Wait till you see how fast Melania moves on and profits from Donny’s death. She might set a land speed record.

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      Melania tacitly admitted during her husband’s first term that she is a trophy wife and married Donald for money. When asked if she married Donald for the money, she responded “he wouldn’t marry me if I’m not beautiful”.

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        (Disclaimer: she’s only talking about physical beauty. She’s as ugly as the devils haemorrhoids on the inside)

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          I also have to add that she doesn’t really look attractive too - the Mar-a-Lago face is a super ugly trend

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            Eh, I think she’s fine on that front, whatever procedures she has had are a bit lighter.

            She doesn’t have the over the top saw-face like others in the circle that have basically mutilated themselves with ill-advised procedures.

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      Once he is dead, all of those creditors he doged will be fighting each other to pick the corpse clean. She will probably be shredded in the feeding frenzy.

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    MAGAs don’t do martyrs well because they’re all psychopaths, and can’t maintain the pretense of caring enough to keep someone’s legacy alive.

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      No.

      Remember them forever. Rememer them the same way we remember Hitler, and for the same reason.

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        I think he’ll be remembered the same way we remember Horst Wessel. Much less memorable than Hitler.

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          Yeah, more like my memory of an itchy rash I once had on my ball bag.

          Horst Wessel

          More like Horst Carotid-Vessel

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    My husband’s dead. Like, I’m not trying to be morbid, but he’s dead.

    She should put that on a t-shirt.

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      I heard of anecdote of a guy who worked as waiter for the rich in a luxury yacht. He said pretty much what rich people ever talk about is building more wealth. These people are psychopaths. They see life as material transactions.

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        not all, but most rich people are constantly obsessed with positioning themselves versus their peers in business and family. its how the untalented keep score.