Fascist pro-Trump political operative Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot to death Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, as he was addressing a crowd at an open-air event.

Kirk was the founder and leader of Turning Point USA, a fascist youth group that has been active on college campuses promoting white supremacy and hatred of immigrants and leftists. After playing a major role in Trump’s 2024 election campaign, including a prime speaking slot at the Republican National Convention, Kirk became a powerful advisor to the new administration, vetting cabinet nominees for their acceptability to Trump’s fascist “base.”

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I could see him becoming a martyr…

    Maybe. I suspect we’ll get a Trumpian “I like the right-wing agitators who don’t get shot” attitude down the line. But Christian Fascists could use another bloody shirt to wave.

    Look at Horst Wessel. He was an unimportant pimp and a fascist piece of shit. Nazis are singing his song to this day in Germany, even though it’s punishable with jail time.

    Sure. Or Ashli Babbitt, a dipshit who got domed trying to climb through a window during the J6 capital siege.

    I guess time will tell. But fascists tend to prefer dishing it out over taking it.