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50. Fired or gagged - it wasn't for "not liking" him

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 01:27 AM

Sep 19

It was for saying things that some significant portion of the population find unacceptable.

As I hinted on another thread - you can “like” farm animals without any threat to your job or freedom. But while saying so in public can’t get you imprisoned in most cases… you aren’t likely to keep your job.

Yes - Trump is taking advantage of that fact to get things he wants - but the targets made it easy for him

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So, how can people really express their feelings about Kirk's death without getting fired or censored? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 OP

Try - Charlie who?? NoMoreRepugs Sep 16 #1

He died doing what he loved. mr715 Sep 16 #2

+1 leftstreet Sep 16 #14

Tempest in a teapot? RazorbackExpat Sep 16 #3

Lets see....I've heard of Charlie Brown, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Sheen.... paleotn Sep 16 #4

I'd heard of Charlie Tuna, and Captain Kirk RazorbackExpat Sep 16 #7

Oh, dang! Charlie Tuna. How could I ever forget about him. paleotn Sep 16 #8

He was Captain Kirk's neer-do-well son...early 70s.. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #12

Don't forget Charlie Chan Hekate Sep 16 #18

You forgot Charlie McCarthy (Edgar Bergen). And Charlie Perfume. niyad Sep 17 #40

Well his funeral is this weekend in Arizona Fiendish Thingy Sep 16 #5

This might be where we witness the 2nd Amendment end result. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #13

Dollars to donuts TommyT139 Sep 17 #35

You know I haven't been paying attention. Following the Epstein case has me kept me busy Raven123 Sep 16 #6

Big Chuckle on my part. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #15

The administration is trying very hard to suppress our feelings by threatening and telling us how to feel Deuxcents Sep 16 #9

This reminds me of East Germany in 1965. CozyMystery Sep 16 #10

What went around..... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #16

Celebrating someone's death comes across as unseemly to most... Mark.b2 Sep 16 #11

Interesting in that.... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #17

Nobody has been fired for not liking Kirk FBaggins Sep 17 #39

OK, not fired, gagged. Big Media is fearful of how Trump will go after them. He's on the offensive. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #49

Fired or gagged - it wasn't for "not liking" him FBaggins Sep 19 #50

OK, we aren't comparing farm animals to Trump, AFAIK. I suspect that they just really didn't give a shit about Kirk. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #56

Well said. Abolishinist Sep 16 #25

Oh please SamuelTheThird Sep 17 #27

Unfortunately, I share your pessimism - I also expect the political sphere to continue to worsen and more and more Midwestern Democrat Sep 17 #31

I think we have have sort of a 'silent majority' issue... Mark.b2 Sep 17 #42

I fear we are post democracy now. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #58

It shouldn't get you sent to the jury róisín_dubh Sep 17 #36

I'm with you n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 19 #55

It's a trial run of the tactics they're going to use when Traitor kicks out Arazi Sep 16 #19

When Trump dies, what's behind him? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #21

Vance, Thiel, Ellison, Musk and Traitor's flying monkeys in the cult Arazi Sep 17 #26

Vance ain't taking over the Turning Point money machine. Charlie's wife is in control now. Fundraising set to:ELEVEN!! OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #48

"He won't be missed" by US---- however, the more quotes I read from him indicate that Jack Valentino Sep 16 #20

I concur with your points, Mr. Valentino. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Sep 16 #23

I wonder what Abolishinist said that needed deleting? We're all, mostly, adults on this thread. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 16 #24

Perhaps he initially responded to the wrong post, then corrected himself. Abolishinist Sep 17 #28

Perhaps I was engaging in discussion for the sake of it. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 17 #29

That was who answered your question. TommyT139 Sep 17 #37

the whole thing is about LyfeTimeDem Sep 17 #30

Looking to learn more about this Robinson idiot. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 17 #34

Perfect summation, thank you. TommyT139 Sep 17 #38

On reread, your points are clear....we need to understand this kid and the culture he was raised in. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #47

You will be fired or censored one way or another. What you do or say is mere pretense. unblock Sep 17 #32

Being anonymous on places like here EnergizedLib Sep 17 #33

Unless you're behind the onion protocol over a VPN, you're probably not anonymous on here pcdb Sep 19 #53

How can one really express their attraction to farm animals without repercussions? FBaggins Sep 17 #41

Baah nt mr715 Sep 17 #43

"Thoughts and prayers" durablend Sep 17 #44

I didn't attend the funeral but I did send a nice letter of my approval. Mark Twain Ping Tung Sep 17 #45

Didn't Mark express my sentiments exactly...with the least number of words needed. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #46

We're not allowed unless we adore him. RandySF Sep 19 #51

IDGAF IzzaNuDay Sep 19 #52

Counter-Messaging no_hypocrisy Sep 19 #54

That's a trick question. Kid Berwyn Sunday #57

Kid, this is getting really fucked up. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #59