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In a remarkable show of support, tens of thousands gathered at Glendale's State Farm Stadium to mourn Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA. He was tragically shot earlier this month. Overflow crowds extended to Desert Diamond Arena, demonstrating the significant impact Kirk had on youth conservatism and Christian values. Attendees travelled from across the states, filling the area with a spirit reminiscent of a political rally rather than a traditional funeral.

 

President Donald Trump led tributes, highlighting Kirk's influence on the 2024 election and his ability to energise young voters. Amid past threats, Trump spoke about Kirk’s pivotal role in the conservative movement, highlighting significant security concerns.er notable speakers included Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who credited Kirk with their political successes and contributions to the current administration.

 

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During the service, Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, and Turning Point USA's new CEO pledged to continue his mission, emphasising unity and engagement. The ceremony became both a tribute and a mobilisation effort, with volunteers registering voters and promoting future conferences, underscoring Kirk's legacy of proactive youth involvement in politics.

 

The event sparked a broader discourse on political violence, according to Tyler. Robinson, 22, faces charges for Kirk’s murder, allegedly motivated by political bias, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. This tragic incident has ignited debate, with figures like Hillary Clinton warning against using the tragedy for political gain, urging instead for national unity and healing.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Tens of thousands attended Charlie Kirk's memorial, reflecting his significant impact.
• Tributes highlighted Kirk's role in energising conservative youth and shaping current politics.
• The event prompted discussions on political violence and national unity.

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There is zero chance that the legacy of Kirk will unite the nation.

Anyway -- thoughts and prayers.

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

There is zero chance that the legacy of Kirk will unite the nation.

 

I don't see unity in the short term too.

 

Fortunately major segments of both left and right are appealing for calm.

I’m going to wait for the smoke to clear for a bit before committing.obviously the thought of trump trying to unify all Americans will never happen but quite possibly try to unify one group against the other….anyway time will tell.

51 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

There is zero chance that the legacy of Kirk will unite the nation.

Anyway -- thoughts and prayers.

The left is a lost cause. 

16 minutes ago, Tug said:

I’m going to wait for the smoke to clear for a bit before committing.obviously the thought of trump trying to unify all Americans will never happen but quite possibly try to unify one group against the other….anyway time will tell.

I'll never be united with people like you. 

44 minutes ago, Tug said:

I’m going to wait for the smoke to clear for a bit before committing.obviously the thought of trump trying to unify all Americans will never happen but quite possibly try to unify one group against the other….anyway time will tell.

Quite possibly? Are you having a laugh. That's a major part of his brand and as he gets older he gets more so in every way.

29 minutes ago, TedG said:

I'll never be united with people like you. 

So sad.

30 minutes ago, TedG said:

The left is a lost cause. 

Fascism on the other hand is on the rise.

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Fascism on the other hand is on the rise.

 

The term "fascism" is increasingly used, but it does not correlate with true fascism.

55 minutes ago, TedG said:

I'll never be united with people like you. 

How so Ted I’m a steady hardworking family man (retired now) successful in our modest way patriotic pay my taxes try to give more than take……what’s wrong with that?perhaps it’s because I see trump for what he is?if that’s the case it’s your loss.

1 hour ago, TedG said:

I'll never be united with people like you. 

If I were you @Tug I would regard that as something of a badge of honour!

27 minutes ago, Tug said:

How so Ted I’m a steady hardworking family man (retired now) successful in our modest way patriotic pay my taxes try to give more than take……

The same can be said for Charlie Kirk and people like you dumped all over him after is murder.  

A shame, but unsurprising, that the president couldn't follow Erika Kirk's example.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There is zero chance that the legacy of Kirk will unite the nation.

Anyway -- thoughts and prayers.

He was never a uniter and neither is TPUSA. He and TPUSA express their beliefs.  One can agree, disagree or ignore them.   

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

So sad.

So sad?  Pot meet kettle.  So sad you only spew disdain and hatred for anything and everything against anyone conservative or on the right.  Hence you are not willing to meet in the middle for any type of unification as a country.

34 minutes ago, TedG said:

The same can be said for Charlie Kirk and people like you dumped all over him after is murder.  

How did I dump all over him?I strongly disagree with him but that’s what I thought the guy was all about….debate….I do recall coming out strongly against his murder…im thinking you are doing a bit of conflating and assuming ehh?

55 minutes ago, JAG said:

If I were you @Tug I would regard that as something of a badge of honour!

Yea I guess there’s that but I recall the days when we could disagree but fight for the right to do so…..sad

1 hour ago, Fact said:

 

The term "fascism" is increasingly used, but it does not correlate with true fascism.

 

The members here that are far left are the biggest hypocrites ever .  Beyond help, as Howlie 101 points out .   They spent the last 10 years spewing hate and cancelling anyone not succombing to their craziness .   And now that They have been dismissed by a great majority they try to turn the narrative around .  

 

minnesta governor tim walz is currently out describing the firing of jimmy kimmel as “north korea style stuff.”

leaving aside all the histrionics and stupidity and misframed misperception here, this is a truly dramatic volte face from the guy who so aggressively declaimed that

“there’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech”

to advocate censoring his opponents and detractors.

seriously, what are we going to call it when the governor sends the national guard to suppress peaceful people on their own front porches while leaving the nearby riots to burn, loot, and demolish?

and what are we going to call the kind of guy who did that and then goes on TV to talk about the death of democracy because an unfunny ratings-bomb talkshow host lost his job because he would not back off an obvious lie that upset ABC and its sponsors?

what are we to make of a man who presided over actual military attacks on peaceful people who simply wanted to stand outside on their own property while allowing mass violence in the city next door to run on unfettered when he describes others as authoritarian?

 

THIS ,  folks......... are the facts .     Liars..... and Hypocrites .    They have no shame

 

note: an excerpt about walz is from another source 

15 minutes ago, howlee101 said:

So sad?  Pot meet kettle.  So sad you only spew disdain and hatred for anything and everything against anyone conservative or on the right.  Hence you are not willing to meet in the middle for any type of unification as a country.

The left have become a waste of worthless antisocial misfits and not worth interacting with, just drop a well deserved turd on e’m and move on…

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There is zero chance that the legacy of Kirk will unite the nation.

Anyway -- thoughts and prayers.

I didnt know who he was or his message until after he was killed. Im sure its the same for many others. The extremists on your side are making the country more red with each slip up

2 hours ago, Fact said:

 

The term "fascism" is increasingly used, but it does not correlate with true fascism.

You're wrong.

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You're wrong.

Seems like something a fascist nazi would say, as in the opposite of what is true.

Do any here support his racist views?

 

I'm not from the Former Colonies, but it appears to me the guy was a POS.

 

Statement	Context	Criticism
“If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified.”	Said during a podcast in 2024 discussing airline diversity hiring	Accused of promoting harmful racial stereotypes about Black competence
“Prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people.”	Repeated on his show in 2023	Widely condemned as racially inflammatory and factually unsupported3
“If I’m dealing with somebody in customer service who’s a moronic Black woman… is she there because of excellence or affirmative action?”	Made in 2023	Seen as both racist and sexist, reinforcing negative stereotypes
Called George Floyd a “scumbag”	Public speech in 2021 during his “Critical Racism Tour”	Criticized for dehumanizing a victim of police violence3
Called Martin Luther King Jr. “awful” and said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a “huge mistake”	Remarks made in 2023	Viewed as a rejection of civil rights progress3
Promoted the “Great Replacement” theory	Multiple appearances and broadcasts	Accused of amplifying white nationalist conspiracy theories

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There is zero chance that the legacy of Kirk will unite the nation.

Anyway -- thoughts and prayers.

So cannot resist starting with a negative...

So thoughts and prayers that such negativity would fade away..

1 minute ago, JBChiangRai said:

Do any here support his racist views?

 

I'm not from the Former Colonies, but it appears to me the guy was a POS.

 

Statement	Context	Criticism
“If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified.”	Said during a podcast in 2024 discussing airline diversity hiring	Accused of promoting harmful racial stereotypes about Black competence
“Prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people.”	Repeated on his show in 2023	Widely condemned as racially inflammatory and factually unsupported3
“If I’m dealing with somebody in customer service who’s a moronic Black woman… is she there because of excellence or affirmative action?”	Made in 2023	Seen as both racist and sexist, reinforcing negative stereotypes
Called George Floyd a “scumbag”	Public speech in 2021 during his “Critical Racism Tour”	Criticized for dehumanizing a victim of police violence3
Called Martin Luther King Jr. “awful” and said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a “huge mistake”	Remarks made in 2023	Viewed as a rejection of civil rights progress3
Promoted the “Great Replacement” theory	Multiple appearances and broadcasts	Accused of amplifying white nationalist conspiracy theories

 

 

 

 

Facts can in no way be racist...

5 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Do any here support his racist views?

 

I'm not from the Former Colonies, but it appears to me the guy was a POS.

 

Statement	Context	Criticism
“If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified.”	Said during a podcast in 2024 discussing airline diversity hiring	Accused of promoting harmful racial stereotypes about Black competence
“Prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people.”	Repeated on his show in 2023	Widely condemned as racially inflammatory and factually unsupported3
“If I’m dealing with somebody in customer service who’s a moronic Black woman… is she there because of excellence or affirmative action?”	Made in 2023	Seen as both racist and sexist, reinforcing negative stereotypes
Called George Floyd a “scumbag”	Public speech in 2021 during his “Critical Racism Tour”	Criticized for dehumanizing a victim of police violence3
Called Martin Luther King Jr. “awful” and said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a “huge mistake”	Remarks made in 2023	Viewed as a rejection of civil rights progress3
Promoted the “Great Replacement” theory	Multiple appearances and broadcasts	Accused of amplifying white nationalist conspiracy theories

 

 

 

 

He certainly was no saint!

5 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Facts can in no way be racist...

So someone is not happy with my post about facts...

So could he please inform the forum why he feels that the black individual commenting on factual black behavior is racist?

 

 

36 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

So someone is not happy with my post about facts...

So could he please inform the forum why he feels that the black individual commenting on factual black behavior is racist?

 

 

 

Great video .      Those like JT  have no clue .   Absolutely.  No.  Clue .  

 

This is what was allowed and even encouraged/ protected under the democrat administrations .    And trying to put an end to it is ............. racist and fascist ?

 

unbelievable....... that some can think like this .   Finally some blacks are speaking up for what many really think .       the video explains it all .. 

46 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

He certainly was no saint!

You guys are missing the point. His death is a loss for you guys not us. Midterms will be glorious. Nothing left to discuss, trump will have americas full support