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Miles Archer

(20,683 posts)
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:14 AM Sep 20

Pentagon wants to use a dead white nationalist podcaster who NEVER SERVED IN MILITARY as a "recruiting rool"

A proposal to use Charlie Kirk as a military recruiting tool, despite his never having served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, presents a host of problems.


That is the opinion of MSNBC’s Zeeshan Aleem in a column on Saturday, who noted there is some resistance within the Pentagon since the proposal was leaked.

According to a report from NBC News on Thursday, “The idea would be to frame the recruiting campaign as a national call to service, the officials said. Possible slogans that Pentagon leaders have discussed include 'Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors,' according to the officials."

Reflecting on that, Aleem wrote, “It’s a horrible idea: It would encourage right-wing activists to think of Kirk’s death as a reason to take up arms, and further politicize the armed forces at a time when the president is already using the military as a tool for domestic repression.”

https://www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk-pentagon-2674012503/

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Pentagon wants to use a dead white nationalist podcaster who NEVER SERVED IN MILITARY as a "recruiting rool" (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 20 OP
Stolen Valor HAB911 Sep 20 #1
Maybe they didn't plan Kirk's murder, but they are certainly taking advantage of it. Arkansas Granny Sep 20 #2
They are just putting out a call for more murder Walleye Sep 20 #3
The Pentagon is now the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan. The Penta-klan. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 20 #4
the Trump/Kirk followers Hegseth is seeking. Norrrm Sep 20 #5
You too can can die like Charlie Kirk in a senseless ideological battle! hunter Sep 20 #6
Who do you want them to use malaise Sep 20 #7

Arkansas Granny

(32,208 posts)
2. Maybe they didn't plan Kirk's murder, but they are certainly taking advantage of it.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:28 AM
Sep 20

And every bit of controversy they can manufacture from his death takes attention away from the Epstein Files.

Walleye

(43,028 posts)
3. They are just putting out a call for more murder
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 09:17 AM
Sep 20

What was the Kimmel was fired for. Saying Maga supporters were capitalizing on this? I rest my case.

hunter

(40,129 posts)
6. You too can can die like Charlie Kirk in a senseless ideological battle!
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:21 PM
Sep 20

If they are looking for people who can shoot straight maybe Tyler Robinson's nihilistic gaming-and-guns peers are a better target for their advertising.

Not that I'd ever give Hegseth's Pentagon any advice.

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